Tritlington Church of England First School
Tritlington, Morpeth, NE61 3DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Stephenson & Mrs Jill O'Dell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 122299
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670787383
About this school
Tritlington Church of England First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 30 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Tritlington Church of England 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 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | 33 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tritlington Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 19.2% | 30 | — |
| Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School | — | 3.3% | 1.4% | 96 | 2.9 miles |
| Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 4.2% | 26.6% | 156 | 3.5 miles |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | — | 3.9% | 6% | 231 | 3.5 miles |
| Pegswood Primary School | 58% | 6% | 36.5% | 133 | 3.8 miles |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | — | 3.7% | 4.2% | 177 | 4.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.04%
- Persistent absence
- 23.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School2.9 miles
Primary · Morpeth
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Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School3.5 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
Pegswood Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Morpeth
-
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth4.0 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
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School Primary
- Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Primary
- Morpeth First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Tritlington Church of England First School teach?
- Tritlington Church of England First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Tritlington Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Tritlington Church of England First School is Mrs Katherine Stephenson & Mrs Jill O'Dell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tritlington Church of England First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tritlington Church of England 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 big is Tritlington Church of England First School?
- Tritlington Church of England First School has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Tritlington Church of England First School full?
- Tritlington Church of England First School has capacity for 60 pupils and 30 on roll (50%), so it has space against 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 Tritlington Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Tritlington Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Tritlington Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tritlington Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Tritlington Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Tritlington Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Tritlington Church of England 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 Tritlington Church of England 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.