Ponteland High SchoolWalbottle Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ponteland High School and Walbottle Academy are secondary schools.
Ponteland High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Walbottle Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ponteland High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ponteland High School was judged Good and Walbottle Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.0 for Ponteland High School and 46.6 for Walbottle Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ponteland High School (56.5 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Walbottle Academy (43.0 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontelandPonteland High School | Newcastle-upon-TyneWalbottle Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 27 in Northumberland | 10th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,543 | 1,725 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,885 | |
| Location | Ponteland, NE20 9EG | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 46.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.5% | 57.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.1% Stronger figure | 72.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.5% Stronger figure | 41.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.81 Stronger figure | 4.30 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 245 | 319 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 125 | 69 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 Stronger figure | 32.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.8% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,543 | 1,725 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 48.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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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