Ofsted: Good

Morpeth Newminster Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Elizabeth Kinninment

corporate_fareCHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST

location_onMorpeth, NE61 1RH

language Visit Website phone 1670513621

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

554

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Expected Standard

54%

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Age Range

9-13

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Morpeth Newminster Middle School is a Academy converter secondary school in Morpeth, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Morpeth Newminster Middle School is an academy converter in Morpeth, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 555 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #56 of 82 primaries in Northumberland and #11,552 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 56%

Reading83% LA 69%

Writing63% LA 68%

Maths67% LA 67%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading81% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading89% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA -0.9

0.9 to 2.9

-1.9

Write

LA -0.7

-2.9 to -1.0

1.0

Maths

LA -1.7

0.0 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading86% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths95% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.2

-1.0 to 1.1

1.4

Write

LA 0.0

0.4 to 2.3

1.3

Maths

LA -0.9

0.4 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 59%

Reading80% LA 72%

Writing92% LA 75%

Maths93% LA 68%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.4

-1.9 to 0.1

1.5

Write

LA 0.0

0.5 to 2.5

1.9

Maths

LA -1.2

1 to 2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 January 2022

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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26 February 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-01-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-26

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 555 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	555	8	1.4%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	553	10	1.8%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	555	14	2.5%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	556	17	3.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	558	14	2.5%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	556	9	1.6%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	554	5	0.9%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	554	3	0.5%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	547	9	1.6%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	547	5	0.9%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	543	5	0.9%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	522	1	0.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	521	1	0.2%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	519	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	526	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	526	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	530	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	528	3	0.6%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	526	1	0.2%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	525	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	530	1	0.2%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	530	1	0.2%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	530	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	528	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	531	3	0.6%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	531	2	0.4%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Morpeth Newminster Middle School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Northumberland

Ponteland High School

The King Edward VI School

Queen Elizabeth High School

The Blyth Academy

Bede Academy

Ashington Academy