Schools in Morpeth
Morpeth and the surrounding communities of southern Northumberland have 32 schools - 24 primaries and two secondaries. Twelve schools operate as academies, and 11 carry faith designations reflecting the area's Church of England village school tradition. The two secondary schools serve a large rural catchment extending from Ashington coalfield villages in the east to the Northumberland uplands in the west.
Northumberland County Council co-ordinates admissions for maintained schools in the area. With only two secondary schools serving such a wide geographic area, demand can be significant for families closer to Morpeth town, while rural families in villages such as Amble, Broomhill, and Ellington may qualify for transport assistance to their allocated school. Northumberland publishes its secondary allocation outcomes each spring.
School demand in Morpeth
Across the 31 schools in Morpeth with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 79%. 5 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
11 schools in Morpeth have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
12 of the schools in Morpeth are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Northumberland, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
10 of the schools in Morpeth have a current Ofsted rating, of which 10 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Morpeth: 4 oversubscribed (24)
Amble Links Primary School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE65 0SA
Broomhill Primary School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE65 9UT
Red Row Primary School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE61 5AS
Ellington Primary School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE61 5HL
Linton Primary School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE61 5SG
Morpeth First School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE61 2AP
Pegswood Primary School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE61 6XG
Rothbury First School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE65 7PG
Stannington First School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE61 6HJ
Cambo First School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE61 4BE
Swarland Primary School
Primary · Community school
Morpeth · NE65 9JP
Felton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Morpeth · NE65 9PY
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Morpeth · NE65 8UT
Tritlington Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Morpeth · NE61 3DU
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Morpeth · NE61 3XH
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Morpeth · NE61 5LZ
Abbeyfields First School
Primary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE61 2LZ
Thropton Village First School
Primary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE65 7JD
Harbottle Church of England First School
Primary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE65 7DG
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
Primary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE61 2HA
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE65 0TJ
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
MORPETH · NE61 5TR
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth
Primary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE61 1QF
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School
Primary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE61 3RD
Secondary Schools in Morpeth (2)
Other Schools in Morpeth (6)
Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Not applicable · Community special school
Morpeth · NE61 2HA
Kyloe House
Not applicable · Secure units
Morpeth · NE61 2EF
Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE61 1RQ
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE61 1RH
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter
Morpeth · NE65 7RJ
Rosewood Independent School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Morpeth · NE61 6DR
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.