Ellington Primary School
Morpeth, NE61 5HL · Northumberland · primary school
7th of 60 primary schools in Northumberland we can score, 127 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.1/10 against 4,092 of them, against 8.8/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 78.0 · 84 | 40% | 3.36 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 22.0 · 94 | 25% | 2.35 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 78.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 22.0%. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Nurf Club and play Kurling at Killingworth. Sports include athletics, canoeing, archery, climbing, caving, gymnastics, and football. Arts features Ellington's Got Talent. Trips include a visit to the Houses of Parliament and a Year 5/6 residential at Lockerbie Manor. There is no breakfast or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 218 pupils in a capacity of 249, leaving 31 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive late or leave early without wraparound care? What specific support is available for children who do not reach the higher standard? How does the curriculum integrate the wide range of outdoor sports offered?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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