Abbeyfields First School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Morpeth · NE61 2LZ · Northumberland
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.5%
- FSM6.9%
- Demand1.27
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 148999
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth
Academy converter · Morpeth · NE61 1QF
Ages 3–9 · 177 pupils · Northumberland
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Overall absence
4.4%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-05-15
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 123
Absence trend
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
27
Places offered
27
1st-preference offers
26
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 70
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 27
- 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 fill98%
177 pupils · 180 places
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- Boys / girls
- 85 / 92
- School capacity
- 180
- Capacity fill
- 177 / 180 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
- FSM pupils
- 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr David Sutcliffe
Location
- Address
- Oldgate
- Postcode
- NE61 1QF
- Town
- Morpeth
- County
- Northumberland
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- District
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to 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 3–9, in Morpeth, Northumberland, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Morpeth · NE61 3RD · Northumberland
Ages 3–9
- Absence5.2%
- FSM6.2%
- Demand0.95
0.7 miles away
Morpeth First School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Morpeth · NE61 2AP · Northumberland
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.1%
- FSM9.4%
- Demand0.83
0.9 miles away
Morpeth Stobhillgate First School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Morpeth · NE61 2HA · Northumberland
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.3%
- FSM21.1%
- Demand0.78
1.0 miles away
Pegswood Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Morpeth · NE61 6XG · Northumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM36.8%
- Demand1.00
2.2 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr David Sutcliffe
- Telephone
- 01670512031