Pegswood Primary SchoolSt Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Morpeth.
Summary of the comparison
Pegswood Primary School and St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth are primary schools in Morpeth.
Pegswood Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth is ahead on our composite score.
Pegswood Primary School was judged Good and St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pegswood Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorpethPegswood Primary School | MorpethSt Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 78th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 137 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 180 | |
| Location | Morpeth, NE61 6XG | Morpeth, NE61 1QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 137 | 173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 4.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Pegswood Primary School
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth
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