Tritlington Church of England First School, Morpeth
Tritlington Church of England First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Morpeth. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. It was 43% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tritlington Church of England First School in detail
Tritlington Church of England First School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics, Lego, cooking, gardening, art and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 22 March 2027 and an open day on Tuesday 20 April 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Northumberland
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Tritlington Church of England First School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Tritlington Church of England First School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Tritlington Church of England First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tritlington Church of England First School are Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School (2.9 miles, Good); Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.5 miles, Good); Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School (3.5 miles); and Pegswood Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 74% maths).
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First SchoolGrange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMorpeth All Saints Church of England First SchoolPegswood Primary School
Who goes there
3.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 5 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 2 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Tritlington Church of England First School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tritlington Church of England First School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (n-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
Tritlington Church of England First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
3.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
15.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Tritlington Church of England First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
43%
Available places
26 pupils
60 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Morpeth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Morpeth
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
30
Total Pupils
15
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
6.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,387
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£12,223
Per pupil
£350k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
23.8%
Persistent absence
21
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tritlington Church of England First School
What is Tritlington Church of England First School's Ofsted rating?
Tritlington Church of England First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Tritlington Church of England First School?
No fixed boundary. When Tritlington Church of England First School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tritlington Church of England First School?
Tritlington Church of England First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 43% of its 60 places.
How big are the classes at Tritlington Church of England First School?
Classes at Tritlington Church of England First School average 15 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tritlington Church of England First School?
Tritlington Church of England First School has around 30 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tritlington Church of England First School?
7% of sessions were missed at Tritlington Church of England First School in 2024/25. 23.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tritlington Church of England First School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Tritlington Church of England First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Tritlington Church of England First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tritlington Church of England First School?
Tritlington Church of England First School is at Tritlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)