Ponteland High School

The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland, NE20 9EG

Local ranking4th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1600

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
53.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
245

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

125

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.4
16-18 Cohort
278

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1543
Boys
784 (51%)
Girls
759 (49%)
Capacity
1600 (96% full)
SEND
11.3%
FSM Eligible
12.7%
EAL
3.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
8.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
104.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,361/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 85.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.5%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.2%

85.4%

White British

2.6%

Asian Indian

2.1%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

The Crescent

Ponteland, North East

Administrative

URN
145783
UKPRN
10082374
Establishment No.
4426
Trust
PELE TRUST