Thropton Village First School
Thropton, Morpeth, NE65 7JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Murtagh
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheviot Learning Trust
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 36
- URN
- 145637
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01669620297
About this school
Thropton Village First School is a primary academy in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 36 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 14 September 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 Thropton Village 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 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thropton Village First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 3% | 36 | — |
| Rothbury First School | — | 3.8% | 20.8% | 94 | 1.6 miles |
| Harbottle Church of England First School | — | 5.8% | 9.1% | 16 | 6.2 miles |
| Whittingham Church of England Primary School | 50% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 81 | 6.3 miles |
| Swarland Primary School | 83% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 76 | 8.3 miles |
| Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School | — | 3.3% | 1.4% | 96 | 8.7 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)
- 3.03%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rothbury First School1.6 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Harbottle Church of England First School6.2 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Whittingham Church of England Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Swarland Primary School8.3 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School8.7 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
- 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 Thropton Village First School teach?
- Thropton Village First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Thropton Village First School?
- The headteacher of Thropton Village First School is Mr Liam Murtagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thropton Village First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thropton Village 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 Thropton Village First School?
- Thropton Village First School has 36 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Thropton Village First School full?
- Thropton Village First School has capacity for 50 pupils and 36 on roll (72%), 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 Thropton Village First School a faith school?
- No. Thropton Village First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thropton Village First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thropton Village First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Thropton Village First School?
- Thropton Village 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 Thropton Village First School's absence rate?
- Thropton Village First School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Thropton Village 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 Thropton Village 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.