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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 147930

NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Morpeth · NE65 0TJ

Ages 2–11 · 200 pupils · Northumberland

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
129

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill118%

200 pupils · 170 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
110 / 90
School capacity
170
Capacity fill
200 / 170 (118%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Newcastle
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Booth

Location

Address
Guilden Road, Warkworth
Postcode
NE65 0TJ
Town
Morpeth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Morpeth, Northumberland, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle.

Open schools in Morpeth
32
Primary schools in Morpeth
24
Academies among open schools in Morpeth
38% (12)
Open schools in NE65
12
Primary in NE65
10
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Community school · Primary

    Amble · NE65 0ND · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

  • Amble Links Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Morpeth · NE65 0SA · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Broomhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Morpeth · NE65 9UT · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Booth
Telephone
01665711369

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