Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Grange Road, Widdrington, Morpeth, NE61 5LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Louise Laskey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 135634
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670790686
About this school
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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. 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 20 March 2024, 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 Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 26.6% | 156 | — |
| Linton Primary School | — | 8.6% | 75% | 36 | 2.0 miles |
| Ellington Primary School | 78% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 218 | 2.6 miles |
| Red Row Primary School | — | 4.8% | 32.6% | 131 | 3.4 miles |
| Tritlington Church of England First School | — | 7% | 19.2% | 30 | 3.5 miles |
| NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School | 29% | 6.7% | 61.7% | 125 | 3.7 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)
- 26.61%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Linton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Ellington Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Red Row Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Tritlington Church of England First School3.5 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School3.7 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
- 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
- Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the head teacher of Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The head teacher of Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Louise Laskey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 156 on roll (74%), 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 Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 1 July 2026.