Thropton Village First School, Morpeth

Good

Primary

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Mixed

Ages 3–9

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS

Head:Mr Liam Murtagh

Pupils:36 / 50 capacity

LA:Northumberland

Phone:01669620297

Website:tvfs.cheviotlt.co.uk

Address:Thropton, Morpeth, NE65 7JD

Area:Schools in NE65

Trust:CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST

Admissions:Not applicable

Status:open

Opened:1 April 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

Overall

Inspected 14 September 2022View full report

URN:145637

UKPRN:10067246

Diocese:Not applicable

Constituency:North Northumberland

Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Sixth Form

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cross Keys (o/s)

226m · 4 min walk

Three Wheat Heads (o/s)

334m · 5 min walk

Pondicherry Road End (westbound)

897m · 15 min walk

Pondicherry road end (eastbound)

900m · 15 min walk

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

36 pupils

50 capacity

14 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(2)

14 September 2022

-Report

26 September 2017

Good

Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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School Funding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.61409%

Overall absence

9.09091%

Persistent absence

Enrolments

Authorised3.80034%

Unauthorised0.81376%

Persistent (10%+)9.09091%

Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.76778%

18/19

1.90246%

20/21

7.43278%

21/22

5.01522%

22/23

4.32505%

23/24

4.61409%

24/25

Overall absence rate

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

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