Secondary
Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Mitford Road, Morpeth, NE61 1RH
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 521 of 512 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Trust
- CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27.9
- All staff (FTE)
- 43.6
- Pupils per adult
- 12.7
- Pupils
- 556
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
January 2022
Previous framework
Good
Safeguarding: met
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
March 2018
Previous framework
Requires improvement
- Leadership and governanceGood
GCSE results
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 103 |
| Average reading score | 107 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 54% |
| Working at a higher standard | 8% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 65% |
| 23/24 | 63% |
| 24/25 | 54% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 109.0 |
| 23/24 | 107.0 |
| 24/25 | 107.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 107.0 |
| 23/24 | 105.0 |
| 24/25 | 103.0 |
Mitford Road, Morpeth, NE61 1RH
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Northumberland admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Head of School
- Elizabeth Kinninment
- Address
- Mitford Road, Morpeth, NE61 1RH
- Telephone
- 01670513621