Collingwood School & Media Arts College

Stobhillgate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HA

Good

Inspected 7 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

3.6

Attainment 8

2–19

Ages

308

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 2–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 308 / 310 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

48.0%

Disadvantaged

0.6%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

17.6%

Overall absence

40.1%

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.

39.91

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.0 vs 2023/24

7.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

49.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

£46,520

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↓ −£915 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£22,140

Spend per pupil

£21,323

Income per pupil

40%

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.