Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Morpeth · NE65 8UT · Northumberland
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.3%
- FSM2.5%
2.9 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 122299
Tritlington Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Morpeth · NE61 3DU
Ages 3–9 · 30 pupils · Northumberland
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
7.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-04-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 6.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 30
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill50%
30 pupils · 60 places
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- Boys / girls
- 15 / 15
- School capacity
- 60
- Capacity fill
- 30 / 60 (50%)
- Free school meals
- 3.7%
- FSM pupils
- 1
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 3–9
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 aided school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Stephenson & Mrs Jill O'Dell
Location
- Address
- Tritlington
- Postcode
- NE61 3DU
- Town
- Morpeth
- County
- Northumberland
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- District
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Morpeth, Northumberland, 30 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Stephenson & Mrs Jill O'Dell
- Telephone
- 01670787383