Morpeth Newminster Middle School

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Staff costs at 78.9% of incomeIn-year deficit of 2.4%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£5,962.23

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-1.6%

of income

In-year balance

-2.4%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.9% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.9%.

In-year deficit of 2.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.4% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: sickness 12.5 days.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

12 January 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)83.0%
Expected standard (writing)63.0%
Expected standard (maths)67.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.54.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

555

Capacity

512 (108%)

Free school meals

11.9%

English additional lang.

0.5%

Ethnicity

White British 92.6%Asian 1.4%Black 0.2%Mixed 3.4%Chinese 0.2%

Age range: 913

Workforce

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

28.2

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

19.7

Mean salary

£47,704

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

13.0%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.4%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 561 pupils