Specialist Status
Morpeth is a specialist Arts College in Arts and Music, but has also gained some fame in junior table tennis, and offers a wide range of extracurricular activities. Its new Performing Arts building opened in October 2007 and was officially opened by Danny Boyle in May 2008.
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