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Prudhoe Community High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · Academy

Moor Road, Prudhoe NE42 5LJ · pchs.org.uk · 01661 832486

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.6
average Attainment 8 score. Northumberland 44, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 9, September 2018
Pupils
680
79% of 860 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20%
First language not English
2.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cheviot Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 9 in September 2018, 172 families put the school first and 172 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20142015201620172018September 2014: 166 (Places 166)166September 2015: 141 (Places 141)141September 2016: 152 (Places 152)152September 2017: 177 (Places 178)177September 2018: 172 (Places 172)172Places 172

Published for the predecessor school (URN 122351)

Year 9PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2018Sept 20181721721100%
September 2017Sept 20171781771100%
September 2016Sept 20161521521100%
September 2015Sept 20151411411100%
September 2014Sept 20141661661100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.6, and 39.2% 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+ (34.8 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: 48.3 (England 46.3)48.32017/18: 52.3 (England 46.5)52.32018/19: 48.8 (England 46.7)48.82021/22: 48.7 (England 48.8)48.72022/23: 48.3 (England 46.3)48.32023/24: 47.9 (England 45.9)47.92024/25: 46.6 (England 46.0)46.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.646.0
▼39.2%45.4%
▲70.8%64.8%
●39.8%40.5%
●4.034.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122351)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form57+7.3
Sixth form college0.5—
Further education29−3.6
Apprenticeship4.7−0.8
Employment2.6−1.3
Not in a lasting destination3.6−1.4
Activity not captured2.6+0.4

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: 29.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.6 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.2 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 36.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 34.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
88 studentsC+ (34.8)Average +0.08
89 studentsC+ (34.7)Average +0.09
50 studentsDist- (31.8)Above average +0.30
12 studentsDist (35.4)Average -0.05
24%AAB or better
97.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2474C (30.4)0.00
2022/2395C (31.5)—
2021/2279B- (36.1)—
2018/1975C+ (33.2)+0.06
2017/1878C+ (33.6)+0.15
2016/17121C (30.6)-0.01
2015/1684C (29.4)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55.8+4.8
Further education1.2−0.9
Apprenticeship10.5−1.7
Employment18.6−6.9
Not in a lasting destination10.5+6.4
Activity not captured3.5−1.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 6 December 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Prudhoe Community High School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
5 Dec 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2016

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122351), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122351)

  • Oct 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122351)

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
89%
Replies
82
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●67% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (22%) with SEND

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