Stannington First School, Morpeth

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 39

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alexandra Palmer
Pupils:126 / 150 capacity
LA:Northumberland
Phone:01670789276
Address:Church Road, Stannington, Morpeth, NE61 6HJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 November 2022View full report
URN:122228
UKPRN:10080081
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hexham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

24.7

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Centre (N-bound)
377m · 6 min walk
Village centre (W-bound)
388m · 6 min walk
Stannington Village
466m · 8 min walk
Southbound sliproad (on)
688m · 11 min walk
Drive end (sb)
1.0km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

126 pupils

150 capacity

24 spare places available

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)

23 November 2022
12 July 2017
7 December 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.12568%

Overall absence

3.09278%

Persistent absence

97

Enrolments

Authorised1.87596%
Unauthorised1.24973%
Persistent (10%+)3.09278%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.44661%
18/19
1.88941%
20/21
4.09968%
21/22
4.23039%
22/23
4.09032%
23/24
3.12568%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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