Rothbury First School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–9 · Morpeth, Northumberland
Rothbury First School is a primary school in Morpeth, Northumberland for ages 3–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Addycombe, Rothbury, Morpeth, NE65 7PG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are incredibly proud to attend this happy and vibrant school.”
- “The school’s vision ‘to be the best that you can be by doing the best that you can do’ is lived out by all who are part of the Rothbury family.”
- “The school has the highest ambition for pupils, both in their learning and behaviour.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the way the school checks what pupils know and can do lacks rigour.”
- “Where this happens, gaps in knowledge are not identified and addressed as well as in other areas.”
- “This means that, on occasions, pupils do not achieve as well in these subjects as they do in others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Thropton Village First School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School 6.2 mi School remains Good
- Swarland Primary School 6.7 mi Not judged
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Harbottle Church of England First School 7.8 mi Good
- Felton Church of England Primary School 7.9 mi School remains Good
- Branton Primary School and Nursery 9.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shilbottle Primary School 9.9 mi No Ofsted grade