Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School, Morpeth
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Morpeth, part of Cheviot Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 10 schools in Morpeth with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Capacity
- 76% full
- Attendance
- Better than England 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
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Across Northumberland, 96% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Northumberland lodged 73 appeals against secondary school offers; 54 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (38.9% of those heard).
The trust
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School is one of 18 schools run by Cheviot Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (20.1%) received SEN support and 13 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thomlinson's Middle School (at), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School issued 13 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
13
Suspensions
6.74%
Suspension rate
7 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 193 pupils
2024/25 academic year
Keep up with Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
195 pupils
258 places
63 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.
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
27.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
96
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,931
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,160
Per pupil
£1250k
Total funding
£28k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
198
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
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Questions parents ask about Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
What are SATs results like at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
Of the pupils at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle 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 Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 258 places.
How big are the classes at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
Classes at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School has around 184 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle 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 Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School?
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School is at Silverton Lane, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)