Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Mitford Road, Morpeth, NE61 1RH
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Elizabeth Kinninment
- Sponsor
- Cheviot Learning Trust
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 512
- Pupils on roll
- 521
- URN
- 137748
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670513621
About this school
Morpeth Newminster Middle School is a middle academy in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 521 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Morpeth Newminster Middle 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 158 | 134 | 131 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 63% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 81% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 84% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Morpeth Newminster Middle 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 | 65% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 554 |
| 2023/24 | 556 |
| 2024/25 | 555 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morpeth Newminster Middle School compares
Morpeth Newminster Middle School ranked 51st of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.2% | 12.4% | 521 | — |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | 76% | 6% | 14.8% | 525 | 0.1 miles |
| Great Park Academy | 83% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 614 | 9.5 miles |
| Whytrig Middle School | 49% | 7.9% | 35.2% | 330 | 9.7 miles |
| Seaton Sluice Middle School | 46% | 7.5% | 31.6% | 314 | 10.1 miles |
| Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School | 77% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 184 | 12.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report27 January 2026
- 12 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 13.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morpeth Chantry Middle School0.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Morpeth
-
Great Park Academy9.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Whytrig Middle School9.7 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
-
Seaton Sluice Middle School10.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Whitley Bay
-
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School12.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Morpeth
Other schools in Morpeth
Morpeth Newminster Middle School ranks 8th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Morpeth.
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Morpeth Chantry Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Morpeth Newminster Middle School teach?
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Morpeth.
- Who is the head of school of Morpeth Newminster Middle School?
- The head of school of Morpeth Newminster Middle School is Mrs Elizabeth Kinninment, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Morpeth Newminster Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morpeth Newminster Middle 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 Newminster Middle School?
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School has 521 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Morpeth Newminster Middle School full?
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School has capacity for 512 pupils and 521 on roll (102%), 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 Newminster Middle School a faith school?
- No. Morpeth Newminster Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Is Morpeth Newminster Middle School part of an academy trust?
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School is part of CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Morpeth Newminster Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Morpeth Newminster Middle School compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School ranked 51st of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Morpeth Newminster Middle School's absence rate?
- Morpeth Newminster Middle School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Morpeth Newminster Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Morpeth Newminster Middle 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 1 July 2026.