Coquet Community School, Morpeth
Coquet Community School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Morpeth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 16th-highest of the 16 schools in Northumberland with published results, and 3,195th of 3,298 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coquet Community School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Coquet Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 32.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.9 in Northumberland and 47 across England.
16% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Northumberland and 47% in England.
That is down from 34.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.36: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.5, against 34.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Coquet Community School
For September 2026 entry, 88 families put Coquet Community School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Coquet Community School
Where pupils go next
Of the 96 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 76% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Of the 42 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 36% went on to university or other higher education, 17% to apprenticeships and 33% into work. 10% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Railway station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Estate Entrance (adjacent), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coquet Community School issued 534 suspensions, 84 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Coquet Community School are King Edwin Primary School (0.3 miles), Amble Links Primary School (1 mile), NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles) and Broomhill Primary School (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
King Edwin Primary SchoolAmble Links Primary SchoolNCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary SchoolBroomhill Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
At a Glance
32.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.10 to -0.36 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 40.7 to 32.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 27% to 16% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 32.7 | 15.6% |
| Disadvantaged(37) | - | 29.5 | 13.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(59) | - | 34.8 | 16.9% |
| Boys(49) | - | 32.7 | 18.4% |
| Girls(47) | - | 32.8 | 12.8% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(90) | - | 32.9 | 16.7% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 96 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.63%
Exclusion rate
534
Suspensions
83.96%
Suspension rate
101 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 636 pupils
2024/25 academic year
Latest from Coquet Community School
OPEN EVENING - THURSDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2026
2 Oct 2026
CCS students celebrate GCSE and Level 2 results as they look ahead to exciting next steps
20 Aug 2026
Proud moments as CCS Year 13 students celebrate results and their next chapters
13 Aug 2026
Year 10 and Year 12 Students Gain Valuable Workplace Experience
29 Jun 2026
Learning Beyond the Classroom
25 Jun 2026
Celebrating Our Young Authors: Success in the Stranger Sagas, ‘Look Closer’ Competition
19 May 2026
From Coquet Community School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Coquet Community School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Coquet Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Coquet Community School is in Northumberland; for families living there:
Apply to Northumberland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Coquet Community School
Will you get a place at Coquet Community School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Coquet Community School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Coquet Community School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Coquet Community School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Northumberland, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Coquet Community School for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2026 entry.
- How many families in Northumberland got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
632 pupils
853 places
221 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Morpeth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Morpeth
Across Northumberland council
Places available
2,104
Applications
1,819
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(14)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
106
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
567
Total Pupils
295
Boys
272
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
39
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,648
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,780
Per pupil
£4389k
Total funding
£222k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.6%
Overall absence
31.0%
Persistent absence
600
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Coquet Community School
What are GCSE results like at Coquet Community School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Coquet Community School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 32.7. 16% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Coquet Community School's Ofsted rating?
Coquet Community School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Coquet Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Coquet Community School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Coquet Community School?
Coquet Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 853 places.
How big are the classes at Coquet Community School?
Classes at Coquet Community School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Coquet Community School?
Coquet Community School has around 567 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coquet Community School?
10.6% of sessions were missed at Coquet Community School in 2024/25. 31% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coquet Community School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Coquet Community School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Coquet Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coquet Community School?
Coquet Community School is at Acklington Road, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)