Best Schools in Morpeth

How many schools are there in Morpeth?

Morpeth has 32 open schools: 24 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Morpeth are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Morpeth were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Abbeyfields First School and The King Edward VI School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 27 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Abbeyfields First SchoolThe King Edward VI School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Morpeth get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Morpeth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The King Edward VI School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.1 and 57% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Coquet Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 32.7 and 16% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Collingwood School & Media Arts College, with an Attainment 8 score of 5.9 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The King Edward VI SchoolCoquet Community SchoolCollingwood School & Media Arts College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Morpeth have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Morpeth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Swarland Primary School (83% in reading, 100% in maths); Felton Church of England Primary School (91% in reading, 82% in maths); and NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School (82% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Swarland Primary SchoolFelton Church of England Primary SchoolNCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Morpeth?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Morpeth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Morpeth have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Morpeth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Morpeth?

Apply to Northumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.