Morpeth Road Academy

Bates Avenue, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 5TQ

Outstanding

Inspected 16 March 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

288

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 288 / 446 (65%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

64.8%

Disadvantaged

11.8%

EAL

10.4%

SEN support

26.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

14.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.16

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

13.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

18.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£45,952

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 26% on leadership pay

↑ +£495 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,167

Spend per pupil

£8,829

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.