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Morpeth Chantry Middle School

URN 137747·Middle deemed secondary·Academy converter·Cheviot Learning Trust·Compare

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In-year deficit of 7.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2021Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,937.05

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

77.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

9.3%

of income

In-year balance

-7.2%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 7.2%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 7.2% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

19 October 2021 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)88.0%
Expected standard (writing)85.0%
Expected standard (maths)84.0%
Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.76.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

556

Capacity

593 (94%)

Free school meals

14.2%

English additional lang.

1.4%

Ethnicity

White British 92.1%Asian 1.3%Black 1.1%Mixed 3.7%Chinese 0.2%Other 0.4%

Age range: 9–13

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

27.6

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

20.1

Mean salary

£47,099

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

6.0%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

13.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.5%

Unauthorised absence

1.5%

2024/25 · 566 pupils

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