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Ponteland Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Callerton Lane, Ponteland, The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland NE20 9EG · pontelandprimary.co.uk · 01661 822103
On the mapSearch near NE20 9EG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 479
- 59 over 420 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Pele Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 70 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 79 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122217)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ponteland Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122217), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122217)
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122217)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (151 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 151
- 32% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (16%) with SEND