Amble Links Primary School, Morpeth

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Heeley
Pupils:216 / 210 capacity
LA:Northumberland
Phone:01665710667
Address:Links Avenue, Links Estate, Morpeth, NE65 0SA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:122173
UKPRN:10080106
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Northumberland
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

27.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught95%
Good progress74%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Links Avenue (on)
133m · 2 min walk
Philip Drive (eb)
293m · 5 min walk
Caravan Park (near)
294m · 5 min walk
Percy Drive-Health Centre (S-Bound)
559m · 9 min walk
Percy Street-Health Centre (NE-Bound)
568m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

216 pupils

210 capacity

6 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Morpeth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,274
Projected new pupils:319

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Morpeth

Admissions Demand - Northumberland

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

3,779

Applications

2,591

Got 1st preference

96.6%

Got preferred school

99.9%

Primary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
7 July 2021
14 April 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.54777%

Overall absence

5.7971%

Persistent absence

138

Enrolments

Authorised2.87568%
Unauthorised1.67209%
Persistent (10%+)5.7971%
Severe (50%+)0.72464%

Absence trend

3.88886%
18/19
2.6352%
20/21
6.14929%
21/22
5.45984%
22/23
5.11887%
23/24
4.54777%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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