Rothbury First School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–9Mixed
Addycombe, Rothbury, Morpeth, NE65 7PG
Headteacher · Mrs Cheryl Auld and Mrs Helen Duffield
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 24 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils94Capacity 126
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 8 October 2024
Free school meals20.5%
Ofsted
Inspection on 8 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Northumberland council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in NorthumberlandApplications for September 2026
All 14 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered14
Applications15
First choice14
First-choice offers14
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Thropton Village First School1.6 mi
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School6.2 mi
- Swarland Primary School6.7 mi
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School7.2 mi
- Harbottle Church of England First School7.8 mi