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Ponteland High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland NE20 9EG · ponthigh.org.uk · 01661 824711

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
53
average Attainment 8 score. Northumberland 44, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,536
96% of 1,600 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
11.8%
First language not English
3.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Pele Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 273 families put the school first and 235 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 333 (Places 277)333September 2023: 293 (Places 250)293September 2024: 285 (Places 247)285September 2025: 296 (Places 241)296September 2026: 273 (Places 235)273Places 235
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262352731.2▲85%
September 2025Sept 20252412961.2▲81%
September 2024Sept 20242472851.2▲87%
September 2023Sept 20232502931.2▲85%
September 2022Sept 20222773331.2▲82%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53, and 55.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Northumberland it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.1 (England 46.3)50.12017/18: 51.6 (England 46.5)51.62018/19: 51.6 (England 46.7)51.62021/22: 56.5 (England 48.8)56.52022/23: 50.2 (England 46.3)50.22023/24: 56.1 (England 45.9)56.12024/25: 53.0 (England 46.0)53.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5346
▲55.5%45.4%
▲77.1%64.8%
▲53.5%40.5%
▲4.814.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122358)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form56.9+3
Further education32.9−0.7
Other education0.8−0.7
Apprenticeship3.5−1.7
Employment1.6−0.6
Not in a lasting destination2−1.7
Activity not captured2.4—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 37.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 33.6 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
125 studentsC+ (33.6)Above average +0.13
125 studentsC+ (33.6)Average +0.10
29 studentsDist (36.4)Above average +0.40
6 studentsDist*- (45)Well above average +1.02
10.8%AAB or better
95.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24138B- (35.6)-0.06
2022/23133B- (37.6)—
2021/22145B (40)—
2018/19122C+ (31.9)-0.03
2017/18145C+ (33.8)-0.16
2016/17160C (29.5)-0.21
2015/16176C (28.8)-0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University61.4−4.8
Further education3.4+1.4
Apprenticeship4.8−0.3
Employment21.4+2.9
Not in a lasting destination6.2+0.5
Activity not captured2.8+0.3

Ofsted

Ponteland High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 May 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122358), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122358)

  • Mar 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122358)

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (225 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
88%
Replies
225
14% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 36 parents (16%) with SEND

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