Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Morpeth, Northumberland
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school in Morpeth, Northumberland for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Whalton, Morpeth, NE61 3XH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 23 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils take pride in the small and caring school they attend.”
- “Pupils celebrate this and talk enthusiastically about their time at school.”
- “Leaders have developed a curriculum where everyone can achieve, especially in reading and mathematics.”
To improve
- “In lessons, however, the aims of the curriculum are not always clearly taught.”
- “They recognise that there is more work to do to make assessment purposeful in the wider curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Belsay Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Abbeyfields First School 4.7 mi Not judged
- Morpeth First School 4.8 mi Good
- Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stannington First School 5.0 mi School remains Good
- St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 5.1 mi Standards maintained
- Ponteland Primary School 5.4 mi School remains Good
- Richard Coates Church of England Primary School 5.4 mi School remains Good