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Morpeth First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Community school
Loansdean, Morpeth NE61 2AP · morpethgoosehill.org · 01670 512893
On the mapSearch near NE61 2AP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 320
- 20 over 300 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 41 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 43 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Ofsted
Morpeth First School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2007
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (84 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 84
- 26% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied