Morpeth Chantry Middle School

Mitford Road, Morpeth, NE61 1RQ

Local ranking15th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

593

Capacity

9-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
556
Boys
272 (49%)
Girls
284 (51%)
Capacity
593 (94% full)
SEND
17.1%
FSM Eligible
14.8%
EAL
1.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
27.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,410/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.8%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

90.8%

White British

1.2%

White Other

1.2%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Mitford Road

Morpeth, North East

Administrative

URN
137747
UKPRN
10035954
Establishment No.
4000
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