Ponteland High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 145783
- Address
- The Crescent, Callerton Lane, NE20 9EG
- Website
- http://ponthigh.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1543 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11%
- Persistent absence
- 14.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 85.9%
Mixed 3.1%
Indian 2.6%
Pakistani 2.1%
Other White 1.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Chinese 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.3%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.9
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.8
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 143 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 245 |
Admissions
Ponteland High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 241
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 296
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 327
Offers
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 73
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 116 127 |
| Year 8 | 249 126 123 |
| Year 9 | 274 145 129 |
| Year 10 | 254 139 115 |
| Year 11 | 245 122 123 |
| Year 12 | 157 67 90 |
| Year 13 | 121 69 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |