Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Drummonds Close, Morpeth, NE65 8UT
96 pupils · 110% of 87 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Free school meals
- 2.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 11 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 16 | 16 | 24 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 14 | 15 | 24 | 14 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 12 | 12 | 22 | 12 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 19 | 20 | 31 | 19 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 13 | 12 | 23 | 13 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 13 | 13 | 18 | 13 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Tritlington Church of England First School 4.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Felton Church of England Primary School 7.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School 8.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 9.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Swarland Primary School 9.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth 9.8 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.