Longhoughton Church of England Primary School
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Alnwick for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 93 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Longhoughton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024 of its predecessor, Longhoughton Church of England Primary School. It has plenty of spare room: 61% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most primary schools.
Ofsted inspection: April 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Lacey Street Longhoughton Alnwick Northumberland NE66 3AJ |
| Reference Number | 151715 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 93 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.91%
Girls: 44.09% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 18.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 17.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 79.6% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Longhoughton Church of England Primary School, inspected in February 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 1 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 0 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Longhoughton Church of England Primary School had 81 pupils for 210 places. 129 places (61.4%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Alnwick Primary” planning area
Northumberland counted 161 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 163 in 2029–30, up 1%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2025–26 Longhoughton Church of England Primary School had 23.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 23.7% of pupils at Longhoughton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 10 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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2.64 miles |
|
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| Name | Distance |
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The Duchess's Community High School
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All schools in Alnwick · Northumberland local authority: places and applications
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School is part of Pele Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- Swansfield Park Primary School Alnwick
- The Duchess's Community High School Alnwick
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Alnwick
- Shilbottle Primary School Alnwick
- Ellingham Church of England Primary School Chathill
- Branton Primary School and Nursery Alnwick
- Belsay Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Richard Coates Church of England Primary School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ponteland Primary School Ponteland
- Ponteland High School Ponteland
What is Longhoughton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Longhoughton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024 of its predecessor, Longhoughton Church of England Primary School.
When was Longhoughton Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.
How many pupils does Longhoughton Church of England Primary School have?
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School has 93 pupils on roll.
What age range does Longhoughton Church of England Primary School cover?
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Longhoughton Church of England Primary School?
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School is at Lacey Street, Longhoughton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3AJ.
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