Morpeth Newminster Middle SchoolSt Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Morpeth Newminster Middle School and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy.
Morpeth Newminster Middle School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Morpeth Newminster Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Morpeth Newminster Middle School was judged the expected standard and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Morpeth Newminster Middle School (65.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorpethMorpeth Newminster Middle School | BedlingtonSt Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 15th of 27 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 555 | 1,056 | |
| Capacity | 512 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Morpeth, NE61 1RH | Bedlington, NE22 6ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 41.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 31.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 56.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 10.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.40 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 187 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 63 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 555 | 1,056 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.4% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
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