AcademySecondary

Ponteland High School

The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland NE20 9EG

8Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,536
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,600
Local authority
Northumberland
Pele Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 53.0, an average GCSE grade of about 5.3
80thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 42.3
78thpercentile
Attendance15% of pupils persistently absent
87thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Ponteland High School

Ponteland High School is a secondary academy in Ponteland, Northumberland, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Pele Trust.

It has 1,536 pupils on roll and room for 1,600. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

The Crescent, Callerton Lane
Ponteland NE20 9EG
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,536
Capacity
1,600 pupils
Free school meals
11.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Pele Trust
Local authority
Northumberland
Nation
England
URN
145783

Schools near Ponteland High School

All 2 schools in Ponteland →
Studio West
Free School · Year 7–Year 13 · 496 pupils
13.8 mi
Kenton School
Academy · Year 7–Year 13 · 1,589 pupils
24.4 mi
Thorp Academy
Academy · Year 7–Year 13 · 1,442 pupils
55.1 mi

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