Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Drummonds Close, Longhorsley, Morpeth, NE65 8UT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs N Brannen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Federation of Longhorsley and Whalton C of E Schools
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 87
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 122283
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670788316
About this school
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.3% | 1.4% | 96 | — |
| Tritlington Church of England First School | — | 7% | 19.2% | 30 | 2.9 miles |
| Felton Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 0% | 102 | 4.5 miles |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | — | 3.9% | 6% | 231 | 5.5 miles |
| Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 4.2% | 26.6% | 156 | 5.9 miles |
| Swarland Primary School | 83% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 76 | 5.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.37%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.32%
- Persistent absence
- 1.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tritlington Church of England First School2.9 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Felton Church of England Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School5.5 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Swarland Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Morpeth
Other schools in Morpeth
- Abbeyfields First School Primary
- Amble Links Primary School Primary
- Broomhill Primary School Primary
- Cambo First School Primary
- Ellington Primary School Primary
- Felton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Harbottle Church of England First School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Primary
- Morpeth First School Primary
- Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School teach?
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School?
- The executive headteacher of Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School is Mrs N Brannen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School?
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School full?
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School has capacity for 87 pupils and 96 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School a faith school?
- Yes. Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School part of an academy trust?
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School is part of the Federation of Longhorsley and Whalton C of E Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School's absence rate?
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.