Choppington Primary School
Community primary school in Choppington (Northumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
62%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
62%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.9
▲ 5.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
67.0%
▲ 42pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
109 / 120 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Choppington Primary School is a primary school located in Choppington, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 111 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. The school is led by Mr Richard Smith.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 122180
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Niall Piper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kieran Ball Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lyn Horton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna Stephenson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sharna Rose-Cook | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Marc Cavens | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Smith | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Miss Carly Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Terry Moat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Claire Clark Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Colum Donaghy Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Niall Piper Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record