Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 27 January 2026
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 555
- Capacity
- 512
- Girls / boys
- 54% / 46%
- Free school meals
- 12%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26.8
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 12.5
- Leadership (FTE)
- 3
- Part-time teachers
- 40%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
81%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
70%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
180 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 32% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
77% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
76% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
66% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
50% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
67% agree
Questions about Morpeth Newminster Middle School
What is Morpeth Newminster Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Morpeth Newminster Middle School on 27 January 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 personal development and wellbeing; Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for leadership and governance and for attendance and behaviour.
Does living near Morpeth Newminster Middle School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Morpeth Newminster 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 Newminster Middle School?
Morpeth Newminster Middle School had 555 pupils aged 9 to 13 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 512. It is a mixed school.
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