Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School

Silverton Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7RJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

193

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 193 / 240 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

11.4%

Disadvantaged

0.5%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

17.1%

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.

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

4.5%

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.

10.26

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

18.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

5.56

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£46,588

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,605 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

0.6

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.

£7,275

Spend per pupil

£7,720

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.