Stannington First School
Church Road, Stannington, Morpeth, NE61 6HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alexandra Palmer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 122228
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670789276
About this school
Stannington First School is a community primary school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 126 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. 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 23 November 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.
Trends over time
How Stannington 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 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 125 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stannington First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.1% | 9.6% | 126 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 16.1% | 205 | 3.1 miles |
| Meadowdale Academy | 83% | 3.7% | 21.4% | 202 | 3.1 miles |
| Morpeth First School | — | 3.8% | 11.7% | 320 | 3.2 miles |
| Bedlington West End Primary School | 57% | 5.3% | 26.4% | 214 | 3.2 miles |
| Beaconhill Community Primary School | 41% | 5.4% | 48% | 237 | 3.2 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)
- 9.6%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.13%
- Persistent absence
- 3.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Meadowdale Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Morpeth First School3.2 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Bedlington West End Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Bedlington
-
Beaconhill Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Cramlington
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 year groups does Stannington First School teach?
- Stannington First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Stannington First School?
- The headteacher of Stannington First School is Mrs Alexandra Palmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stannington First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stannington 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 big is Stannington First School?
- Stannington First School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Stannington First School full?
- Stannington First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 126 on roll (84%), 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 Stannington First School a faith school?
- No. Stannington First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stannington First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stannington First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Stannington First School's absence rate?
- Stannington First School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Stannington 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 Stannington 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.