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The King Edward VI School

Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1DN ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 13–18 in Morpeth. Ofsted inspection (November 2024): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 52.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 315 families put it first for 315 places (September 2018 entry).

Ages
13–18
Pupils
1,426
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Northumberland
Academy trust
CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Clare Savage
Opened
Dec 2011
School website 01670515415 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 5 Nov 2024

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 337 pupils

Attainment 8
52.2
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
57.9%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
78.6%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.13
2023/24 · CI -0.02 to 0.29
This school
52.2
Northumberland
44
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 9 entry, September 2018 (national offer day data)

Offers made
315
1st preferences
315
All applications
332
1st prefs per place
1.00
Fewer first choices than places

315 of 315 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,340
Capacity
1,506
95% full
Girls / boys
53/47
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)11.8%
  • English as an additional language1.5%
  • SEN support12.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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