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The King Edward VI School

Voluntary controlled school · Morpeth · NE61 1DN

Ages 13–18 · Northumberland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,506
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Taylor

Location

Address
Cottingwood Lane
Postcode
NE61 1DN
Town
Morpeth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Wansbeck
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Morpeth, Northumberland. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Morpeth
32
Secondary schools in Morpeth
2
Academies among open schools in Morpeth
38% (12)
Open schools in NE61
21
Secondary in NE61
1
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Secondary in Northumberland LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in MorpethNear NE61

  • The King Edward VI School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Morpeth · NE61 1DN · Northumberland

    Ages 13–18

    • Att851.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Morpeth Chantry Middle School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Morpeth · NE61 1RQ · Northumberland

    Ages 9–13

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Morpeth Newminster Middle School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Morpeth · NE61 1RH · Northumberland

    Ages 9–13

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM11.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Abbeyfields First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Morpeth · NE61 2LZ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Morpeth Stobhillgate First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Morpeth · NE61 2HA · Northumberland

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Taylor

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