Red Row Primary School
Red Row, Morpeth, NE61 5AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Bollands
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 122197
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670760282
About this school
Red Row Primary School is a community primary school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 131 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Red Row Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Red Row Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Red Row Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 32.6% | 131 | — |
| Broomhill Primary School | — | 5.9% | 12.5% | 80 | 1.4 miles |
| King Edwin Primary School | — | 4.5% | 26.5% | 161 | 3.0 miles |
| Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 4.2% | 26.6% | 156 | 3.4 miles |
| Amble Links Primary School | — | 4.6% | 33.5% | 216 | 3.4 miles |
| NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 200 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.63%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 11.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broomhill Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
King Edwin Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Amble
-
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Amble Links Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Morpeth
Other schools in Morpeth
- Abbeyfields First School Primary
- Amble Links Primary School Primary
- Broomhill Primary School Primary
- Cambo First School Primary
- Ellington Primary School Primary
- Felton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Harbottle Church of England First School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School Primary
- Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Primary
- Morpeth First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Red Row Primary School teach?
- Red Row Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Red Row Primary School?
- The headteacher of Red Row Primary School is Mr Richard Bollands, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Red Row Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Red Row Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Red Row Primary School?
- Red Row Primary School has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Red Row Primary School full?
- Red Row Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 131 on roll (62%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Red Row Primary School a faith school?
- No. Red Row Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Red Row Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Red Row Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Red Row Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Red Row Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Red Row Primary School's absence rate?
- Red Row Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Red Row Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Red Row Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.