[7] Morpeth Grammar School was the plaintiff in a lawsuit of the longest duration in English legal history.

[citation needed] The case started in 1710 and concerned the recovery of lands granted to the school by Edward VI and later leased to the Thornton family.

[12] The school's local governing body is chaired by Linda Templey (May 2017 - May 2029), appointed by GB/board, and consists of nine governors.

In the same year, A Level students at the King Edward VI School produced excellent results.

Housing an 11-inch telescope, the observatory is used for enrichment activities involving students, and events throughout the year where members of the public can learn about astronomy.

The service consists of a number of short readings from staff and students, accompanied by songs from the school choir.

[19] The school arms are: Argent masoned gules, a tower triple-turreted within a bordure of the second charged with eight martlets of the first.