Morpeth Chantry Middle School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 3 March 2026
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 525
- Capacity
- 593
- Girls / boys
- 52% / 48%
- Free school meals
- 14%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 8.4
- Leadership (FTE)
- 4
- Part-time teachers
- 28%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
84%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
78%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
115 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 21% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
81% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
81% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
75% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
39% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
74% agree
Questions about Morpeth Chantry Middle School
What is Morpeth Chantry Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Morpeth Chantry Middle School on 3 March 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Strong standard for inclusion and for attendance and behaviour; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for leadership and governance and for personal development and wellbeing.
Does living near Morpeth Chantry Middle School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Morpeth Chantry Middle School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Morpeth Chantry Middle School?
Morpeth Chantry Middle School had 525 pupils aged 9 to 13 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 593. It is a mixed school.
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