Ellington Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Warkworth Drive, Ellington, Morpeth, NE61 5HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ellington Primary School is a primary school in Morpeth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 2nd of 9 primary schools in Morpeth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 January 2019, report published 29 January 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%

22%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

218 pupils on roll, with places for 249

Eligible for free school meals15.6%

15.6%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17%

17%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ellington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Linton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Central Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	24% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Kevin Hodgson
Phone: 01670860769
Website: ellingtonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Warkworth Drive, Ellington, Morpeth, NE61 5HL
Local authority: Northumberland
URN: 122198

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.