Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School, Morpeth

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well at this school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Behaviour is a significant strength at school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is ambitious across all subjects."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Inclusion is at the centre of all decisions made by leaders at the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils are proud to attend Morpeth All Saints."

Early years - Needs attention. "The curriculum in early years is very new."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "There has been turbulence in leadership."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Those responsible for governance should ensure that leaders are able to improve weaker areas of provision in a timely fashion, including the development of provision in foundation subjects"; "Leaders should embed the new curriculum in the early years and strengthen opportunities to engage children in high-quality interactions during independent learning times"; "Leaders should ensure that checks on pupils' learning are used to consistent effect to identify gaps in pupils' understanding and to inform subsequent teaching".

In its own words: "Morpeth All Saints CofE First School follows the admissions procedures of Northumberland County Council for parents/carers of all children in compliance with the School Admissions Code 2014 (DfE). If you are looking for a nurturing and inclusive school environment for your child, we would love to talk about how our school could be a great fit."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School. Choosing your child’s first school is such a special moment for your family. You want to know that your child will be happy, safe and excited to come through the doors each morning; that they will be noticed, understood and cherished for exactly who they are."

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School are Abbeyfields First School (0.7 miles, Outstanding); St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth (0.7 miles); Morpeth First School (1.6 miles, Good); and Morpeth Stobhillgate First School (1.7 miles).

Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School is one of 18 schools run by Cheviot Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 34 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Railway station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints School (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School are Morpeth Newminster Middle School (0.3 miles), Morpeth Chantry Middle School (0.3 miles), The King Edward VI School (0.6 miles) and Kyloe House (1.7 miles).