Morpeth Newminster Middle School

Mitford Road, Morpeth, NE61 1RH

Local ranking7th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

512

Capacity

9-13

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
555
Boys
257 (46%)
Girls
298 (54%)
Capacity
512 (108% full)
SEND
20.0%
FSM Eligible
12.4%
EAL
0.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
18.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
28.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,315/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.0% 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: 90.5%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%

90.5%

White British

1.8%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Mitford Road

Morpeth, North East

Administrative

URN
137748
UKPRN
10035955
Establishment No.
4309
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