Morpeth Newminster Middle School
Academy converter in Morpeth, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 9 to 13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 521 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 512 |
| Free school meals | 11.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://nms.cheviotlt.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01670513621 |
| URN | 137748 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 26 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 January 2022, published 9 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Morpeth Chantry Middle School (secondary school, about 0.1 km)
- The King Edward VI School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- Ashington Academy (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Bedlington Academy (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School (secondary school, about 9.9 km)
- The Blyth Academy (secondary school, about 11.1 km)
- Cramlington Learning Village (secondary school, about 12.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.