Harbottle Church of England First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–9 · Morpeth, Northumberland
Harbottle Church of England First School is a primary school in Morpeth, Northumberland for ages 3–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Harbottle, Morpeth, NE65 7DG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 16 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “The school feels like a family.”
- “Pupils say it is a welcoming school.”
- “Pupils rise to meet the high expectations staff have of them.”
To improve
- “In some parts of the curriculum, the school needs to make sure that the work is well matched to year group expectations consistently so that pupils deepen their understanding and learning time is not lost.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 1 first-preference applications, 1 offers in total, 1 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Thropton Village First School 6.2 mi School remains Good
- Otterburn Primary School 7.8 mi Good
- Rothbury First School 7.8 mi Not judged
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School 9.3 mi School remains Good
- Branton Primary School and Nursery 10.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cambo First School 12.9 mi Good
- Greenhaugh Primary School 13.8 mi School remains Good
- Swarland Primary School 14.2 mi Not judged