Felton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Morpeth (Northumberland).
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
Loving, Learning, Living as we journey together to enable everyone to flourish Loving, learning, living shapes our priorities in all areas of school life: Journeying together, we discover our unique gifts and use them for the benefit of others. We learn to overcome the challenges we face, and support one another to be the best that we can be.
As in the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29 37) who loved his neighbour as he would himself, we seek to help everyone in our school community to flourish through loving, learning and living well together. We love God, ourselves and one another. We love and care for our world and our neighbours, locally and globally.
We learn from one another and grow in wisdom from our experiences so that we can be the people we were created to be. We live together in peace, trust, and with respect. We are giving and forgiving and always willing to go the extra mile to bring hope to our world.
Reflect the cultural, spiritual and physical context of the school and its locality Reflect the diversity of Britain and our wider communities Be responsive to the needs of all learners
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 122273
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Johnson | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2013 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Doreen Davidson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Samuel Driver | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cheryl Wade | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie Whaley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| The Revd Richard Townend | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Miss Hannah Todd | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Lucas | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Christopher Green | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr Kathy McConnachie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Marsh | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Elodie Gair Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2020 · 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