Morpeth Newminster Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 12 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
137748
Address
Mitford Road, NE61 1RH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
555 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
46.3%
Girls
53.7%
First language not English
0.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.9%
Persistent absence
12.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian0.5%
Indian0.9%
Other White1.8%
Mixed3.4%
White British92.6%
Irish
0.2%
African
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Unclassified
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.9
WritingBelow average-1.9
MathsAverage1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
54%
Local authority average
58%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
132
61
71
Year 6
132
59
73
Year 7
133
73
60
Year 8
158
64
94
Year 2024-2025

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