Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Voluntary aided primary school in Morpeth (Northumberland).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School is a Church of England primary school located in Morpeth, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 90 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 87. The school is led by Mrs N Brannen.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 122283
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Truscott | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Farley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr John Fred O'Neill | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Brown | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gemma Iceton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Carr | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Elaine Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Timothy Fish | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Bird | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nichola Brannen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Ms Louise Storey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Ellis Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2014 · term ended 2025 |
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