Morpeth First School

Primary

Northumberland · Morpeth · NE61 2AP http://www.morpethgoosehill.org/web

Pupils
320
cap. 300
Ages
3 - 9
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
6 Dec 2022
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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27 Nov 2007
Full inspectionOutstanding
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7 Dec 2006
Curriculum and development visit
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Northumberland hasn't published a last distance for this school. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.

This school is in Northumberland. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Applications and offers

Primary · Reception · 2026/27

41places offered

100 applications named this school. 41 put it first.

Offers by preference

1st preference: 41 offers from 41 applications
2nd preference: 0 offers from 36 applications
3rd preference: 0 offers from 17 applications

Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.

Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

No published headline results for this school.

Pupils & context

Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2025/26 · January 2026 school census

Pupils on roll
320
cap. 300
341331320
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.9
LA AVG 17.23:1
26.023.220.4
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
EAL
2%
LA AVG 2.83%
2%1%0%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Eligible for FSM
9.4%
SEN
12.8%
41 of 320 · January 2026 school census
LA AVG 21.25%
13%8%3%
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
Overall absence
3.8%
LA
4.88%
England
5.2%
5.1%3.9%2.8%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
8.0%
LA
10.83%
England
12.99%
12.7%7.4%2.1%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressLoansdean, Morpeth, NE61 2AP
Telephone01670512893
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6,736 spend / pupil£6,689 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2025/2632022.913%————
2024/2532222.713%2%12%3.8%8.0%
2023/2432922.810%1%9%4.1%8.3%
2022/2333220.47%1%9%3.8%5.1%
2021/2232721.86%1%8%5.1%12.7%
2020/2134126.05%1%6%——
2018/1933022.73%1%9%2.9%2.1%
2017/1834022.05%0%11%3.0%3.3%
2016/1734620.85%0%11%2.8%2.1%

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