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Swarland Primary School

Community school · Morpeth · NE65 9JP

Ages 4–11 · 76 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
76

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill63%

76 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
39 / 37
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
76 / 120 (63%)
Free school meals
3.9%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Fletcher

Location

Address
Leamington Lane, Newton-on-the-Moor
Postcode
NE65 9JP
Town
Morpeth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Morpeth, Northumberland, 76 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in MorpethNear NE65

  • Felton Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Morpeth · NE65 9PY · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.0%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Fletcher
Telephone
01670787346
Website
http://www.swarland.northumberland.sch.uk

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