Morpeth North & Pegswood

Summary

Morpeth North & Pegswood (E02005721) is part of Northumberland local authority (view on map). Morpeth North & Pegswood has an approximate population of 5,600 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Morpeth North & Pegswood neighbours Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston, Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton, Morpeth Central & East, Morpeth South & West, and Ashington West & South.

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  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Morpeth North & Pegswood is the 18th least deprived area in Northumberland (out of 38) with 27% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Northumberland and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Morpeth North & Pegswood, 16% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 26% in Northumberland and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Morpeth North & Pegswood % in Northumberland % in England
Eligible for free school meals 16% 26% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 84% 74% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Morpeth North & Pegswood, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Northumberland, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Morpeth North & Pegswood % in Northumberland % in England
No special educational needs 76% 76% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 16% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7.0% 8.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Morpeth North & Pegswood, 4.0% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 7.0% in Northumberland, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Morpeth North & Pegswood % in Northumberland % in England
White 96% 93% 67%
Asian 2.0% 2.0% 14%
Black – 1.0% 7.0%
Mixed 2.0% 2.0% 7.0%
Other – 1.0% 3.0%
Not known – 1.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Morpeth North & Pegswood with English as an additional language is suppressed due to low numbers, compared with 3.0% in Northumberland, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Morpeth North & Pegswood % in Northumberland % in England
Known or believed to be other than English – 3.0% 22%
Known or believed to be English – 97% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Morpeth North & Pegswood has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Morpeth North & Pegswood
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In Morpeth North & Pegswood, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Morpeth North & Pegswood. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

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State-funded schools

Morpeth North & Pegswood has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Morpeth North & Pegswood
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Morpeth North & Pegswood since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Morpeth North & Pegswood has no independent schools.

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