What schools serve Morpeth?

There are 32 schools in Morpeth, Northumberland — including Amble Links Primary School, Broomhill Primary School, Red Row Primary School, Ellington Primary School, Linton Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Morpeth?

Morpeth has 24 primary schools and 2 secondary schools. There are also 6 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Morpeth?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Morpeth, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Morpeth schools are set by Northumberland and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Northumberland admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Morpeth?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Morpeth are set by Northumberland as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Morpeth

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 32 schools in Morpeth , Northumberland — including 24 primary schools and 2 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Northumberland and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Morpeth (24)

Amble Links Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE65 0SA

Ages 2–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

Broomhill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE65 9UT

Ages 2–11 72 pupils Capacity 105

Red Row Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE61 5AS

Ages 2–11 116 pupils Capacity 210

Ellington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE61 5HL

Ages 3–11 202 pupils Capacity 249

Linton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE61 5SG

Ages 2–11 20 pupils Capacity 40

Morpeth First School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE61 2AP

Ages 3–9 322 pupils Capacity 300

Pegswood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE61 6XG

Ages 3–11 137 pupils Capacity 210

Rothbury First School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE65 7PG

Ages 3–9 87 pupils Capacity 126

Stannington First School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE61 6HJ

Ages 3–9 125 pupils Capacity 150

Cambo First School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE61 4BE

Ages 4–9 46 pupils Capacity 40

Swarland Primary School

Primary · Community school

Morpeth · NE65 9JP

Ages 4–11 83 pupils Capacity 120

Felton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Morpeth · NE65 9PY

Ages 3–11 97 pupils Capacity 105

Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Morpeth · NE65 8UT

Ages 3–9 90 pupils Capacity 87

Tritlington Church of England First School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Morpeth · NE61 3DU

Ages 3–9 33 pupils Capacity 60

Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Morpeth · NE61 3XH

Ages 4–11 30 pupils Capacity 70

Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Morpeth · NE61 5LZ

Ages 3–11 137 pupils Capacity 210

Abbeyfields First School

Primary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE61 2LZ

Ages 3–9 325 pupils Capacity 378

Thropton Village First School

Primary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE65 7JD

Ages 3–9 41 pupils Capacity 50

Harbottle Church of England First School

Primary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE65 7DG

Ages 3–9 13 pupils Capacity 37

Morpeth Stobhillgate First School

Primary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE61 2HA

Ages 3–9 156 pupils Capacity 187

NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE65 0TJ

Ages 2–11 190 pupils Capacity 170

NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

MORPETH · NE61 5TR

Ages 2–11 134 pupils Capacity 202

St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth

Primary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE61 1QF

Ages 3–9 173 pupils Capacity 180

Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School

Primary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE61 3RD

Ages 3–9 237 pupils Capacity 277

Secondary Schools in Morpeth (2)

James Calvert Spence College

Secondary · Community school

Morpeth · NE65 0NG

Ages 11–19 636 pupils Capacity 1049

The King Edward VI School

Secondary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE61 1DN

Ages 13–18 1340 pupils Capacity 1506

Other Schools in Morpeth (6)

Collingwood School & Media Arts College

Not applicable · Community special school

Morpeth · NE61 2HA

Ages 2–19 308 pupils Capacity 310

Kyloe House

Not applicable · Secure units

Morpeth · NE61 2EF

Ages 10–18

Morpeth Chantry Middle School

Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE61 1RQ

Ages 9–13 556 pupils Capacity 593

Morpeth Newminster Middle School

Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE61 1RH

Ages 9–13 555 pupils Capacity 512

Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School

Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter

Morpeth · NE65 7RJ

Ages 9–13 193 pupils Capacity 240

Rosewood Independent School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Morpeth · NE61 6DR

Ages 6–16 31 pupils Capacity 51

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Morpeth are set by Northumberland and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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