Pegswood Primary School
Longhirst Road, Morpeth, NE61 6XG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Waterfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 122216
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670512834
About this school
Pegswood Primary School is a community primary school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 133 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 June 2022, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 18 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 56% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 67% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 78% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 72% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pegswood 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 | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pegswood Primary School compares
Pegswood Primary School ranked 47th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 6% | 36.5% | 133 | — |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | — | 3.7% | 26.6% | 165 | 2.0 miles |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | — | 3.7% | 4.2% | 177 | 2.2 miles |
| Ringway Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 25.6% | 189 | 2.3 miles |
| Bothal Academy | — | — | — | — | 2.3 miles |
| Mowbray Primary School | 41% | 6.3% | 32.7% | 238 | 2.4 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)
- 36.5%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 15.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School2.0 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth2.2 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Ringway Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Choppington
-
Bothal Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Ashington
-
Mowbray Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Choppington
Other schools in Morpeth
Pegswood Primary School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary 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 year groups does Pegswood Primary School teach?
- Pegswood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Pegswood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pegswood Primary School is Mr Andrew Waterfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Pegswood Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pegswood 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 big is Pegswood Primary School?
- Pegswood Primary School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Pegswood Primary School full?
- Pegswood Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 133 on roll (63%), 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 Pegswood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Pegswood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pegswood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pegswood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Pegswood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pegswood Primary School rank locally?
- Pegswood Primary School ranked 47th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pegswood Primary School's absence rate?
- Pegswood Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pegswood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pegswood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.