Abbeyfields First School
Abbot's Way, Morpeth, NE61 2LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Henderson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheviot Learning Trust
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 378
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 144181
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670513582
About this school
Abbeyfields First School is a primary academy in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 324 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Abbeyfields 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 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 334 |
| 2023/24 | 344 |
| 2024/25 | 325 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbeyfields First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 7.6% | 324 | — |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | — | 3.7% | 4.2% | 177 | 0.4 miles |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | — | 3.9% | 6% | 231 | 0.7 miles |
| Morpeth First School | — | 3.8% | 11.7% | 320 | 0.9 miles |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | — | 3.7% | 26.6% | 165 | 1.1 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)
- 7.61%
- English as an additional language
- 0.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 5.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth0.4 miles
Primary · Morpeth
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Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School0.7 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Morpeth First School0.9 miles
Primary · Morpeth
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Morpeth Stobhillgate First School1.1 miles
Primary · Morpeth
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Pegswood Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Morpeth
Other schools in Morpeth
- 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
- Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Abbeyfields First School teach?
- Abbeyfields First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbeyfields First School?
- The headteacher of Abbeyfields First School is Mr Ben Henderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Abbeyfields First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbeyfields 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 Abbeyfields First School?
- Abbeyfields First School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Abbeyfields First School full?
- Abbeyfields First School has capacity for 378 pupils and 324 on roll (86%), 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 Abbeyfields First School a faith school?
- No. Abbeyfields First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbeyfields First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbeyfields First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Abbeyfields First School?
- Abbeyfields First 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.
- What is Abbeyfields First School's absence rate?
- Abbeyfields First School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Abbeyfields 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 Abbeyfields 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 10 July 2026.