Morpeth First School
Loansdean, Morpeth, NE61 2AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nadine Fielding
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- URN
- 122210
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670512893
About this school
Morpeth First School is a community primary school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 320 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Morpeth First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Morpeth First 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 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 322 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morpeth First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 11.7% | 320 | — |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | — | 3.7% | 26.6% | 165 | 0.6 miles |
| Abbeyfields First School | — | 3.7% | 7.6% | 324 | 0.9 miles |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | — | 3.7% | 4.2% | 177 | 0.9 miles |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | — | 3.9% | 6% | 231 | 1.6 miles |
| Pegswood Primary School | 58% | 6% | 36.5% | 133 | 2.5 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)
- 11.66%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.83%
- Persistent absence
- 7.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School0.6 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Abbeyfields First School0.9 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth0.9 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School1.6 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Pegswood Primary School2.5 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 Stobhillgate First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Morpeth First School teach?
- Morpeth First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Morpeth First School?
- The headteacher of Morpeth First School is Mrs Nadine Fielding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Morpeth First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morpeth First 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 Morpeth First School?
- Morpeth First School has 320 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Morpeth First School full?
- Morpeth First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 320 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Morpeth First School a faith school?
- No. Morpeth First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Morpeth First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Morpeth First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Morpeth First School's absence rate?
- Morpeth First School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Morpeth First 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 Morpeth First 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.