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Longhoughton Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Alnwick · NE66 3AJ

Ages 3–11 · 76 pupils · Northumberland

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.3%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
78

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill36%

76 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
40 / 36
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
76 / 210 (36%)
Free school meals
3.9%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hetherington

Location

Address
Lacey Street, Longhoughton
Postcode
NE66 3AJ
Town
Alnwick
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Alnwick, Northumberland, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle.

Open schools in Alnwick
11
Primary schools in Alnwick
9
Academies among open schools in Alnwick
73% (8)
Open schools in NE66
11
Primary in NE66
9
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AlnwickNear NE66

  • Hipsburn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Alnwick · NE66 3PX · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.9%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hetherington

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