Coquet Community School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Acklington Road, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Coquet Community School is a secondary school in Morpeth for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 13th of 16 secondary schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

85 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score34.9

34.9, 11.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths23.5%

23.5%, 21.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths38.8%

38.8%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.2%

8.2%, 32.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.95

2.95, 1.14 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

18 students

Average point score per A level entry23.67

23.67, 11.33 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

567 pupils on roll, with places for 1,049

Eligible for free school meals32.5%

32.5%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Coquet Community School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Duchess's Community High School	6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 43.2
Ashington Academy	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.1
NCEA Duke's Secondary School	11 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 32.0
The King Edward VI School	11 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 52.2
Bedlington Academy	13 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.4

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Andriot
Phone: 01665710636
Website: ccsamble.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Acklington Road, Amble, Morpeth, NE65 0NG
Local authority: Northumberland
URN: 122363

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.