Harbottle Church of England First School
Harbottle, Morpeth, NE65 7DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Murtagh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheviot Learning Trust
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 37
- Pupils on roll
- 16
- URN
- 145638
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01669650271
About this school
Harbottle Church of England First School is a Church of England primary academy in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 16 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harbottle Church of England First 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Harbottle Church of England 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 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 15 |
| 2024/25 | 13 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harbottle Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.8% | 9.1% | 16 | — |
| Thropton Village First School | — | 4.6% | 3% | 36 | 6.2 miles |
| Otterburn Primary School | — | 5.3% | 19.2% | 46 | 7.8 miles |
| Rothbury First School | — | 3.8% | 20.8% | 94 | 7.8 miles |
| Whittingham Church of England Primary School | 50% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 81 | 9.3 miles |
| Branton Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 39 | 10.0 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)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.82%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thropton Village First School6.2 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Otterburn Primary School7.8 miles
Primary
-
Rothbury First School7.8 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Whittingham Church of England Primary School9.3 miles
Primary · Alnwick
-
Branton Primary School and Nursery10.0 miles
Primary · Alnwick
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
- 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 Harbottle Church of England First School teach?
- Harbottle Church of England First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Harbottle Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Harbottle Church of England First School is Mr Liam Murtagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harbottle Church of England First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harbottle Church of England 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 many pupils are at Harbottle Church of England First School?
- Harbottle Church of England First School has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Harbottle Church of England First School full?
- Harbottle Church of England First School has capacity for 37 pupils and 16 on roll (43%), 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 Harbottle Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Harbottle Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Harbottle Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Harbottle Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Harbottle Church of England First School part of an academy trust?
- Harbottle Church of England 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 Harbottle Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Harbottle Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Harbottle Church of England 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 Harbottle Church of England 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.