SchoolScoresMorpeth First School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Loansdean, Morpeth, NE61 2AP
01670 512893 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 December 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Northumberland. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 41 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 41 |
| Of those, offered a place | 41 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 100 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 14th highest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.7% | 24.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.8% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 19th highest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 16.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 3.4%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 9th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Lower than 84% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Lower than 74% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.0% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 16th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Lower than 42% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Higher than 76% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.9 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 24 state primary schools in Morpeth. Higher than 92% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 14.1 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 13th highest of 17 state primary schools in Morpeth. Higher than 25% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 14.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Morpeth Stobhillgate First School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Abbeyfields First School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Morpeth All Saints CofE First School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- Pegswood Primary School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Morpeth First School's Ofsted rating?
Morpeth First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 December 2022.
Is Morpeth First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put Morpeth First School as their first choice for 41 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 41 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 122210.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.