Ponteland High SchoolCallerton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ponteland High School and Callerton Academy are secondary schools.
Ponteland High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Callerton Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ponteland High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ponteland High School was judged Good and Callerton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.4 for Ponteland High School and 41.6 for Callerton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ponteland High School (56.5 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontelandPonteland High School | Newcastle-upon-TyneCallerton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 27 in Northumberland | 14th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,536 | 684 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Ponteland, NE20 9EG | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.4 Stronger figure | 41.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.8% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.2% Stronger figure | 59.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 253 | 114 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 125 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,543 | 479 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 59.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 20.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% Stronger figure | 36.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ponteland High School
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