Humshaugh Church of England First School
Voluntary aided primary school in Hexham (Northumberland).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Humshaugh Church of England First School is a Church of England primary school located in Hexham, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 9 and currently has 47 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 60. The school is led by Mrs Jude Long.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Yoga
- Charanga (Music)
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 122295
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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 (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof Herbie Newell | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Fred Wyrley-Birch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sharon Sugden | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Dodd | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Klaus Vogelberg | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny Nohl | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alice Arkell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Sarah Lunn | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Blythe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lynne Thomson | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathy Neslon | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jude Long | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2040 |
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