Ponteland High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 1548 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.2%
White British 85.9%
Mixed 3.3%
Indian 2.6%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other White 1.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.4%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 37 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 108 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 128 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 108 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 255 |
Admissions
Ponteland High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 285
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 291
Offers
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 84
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 125 123 |
| Year 8 | 277 145 132 |
| Year 9 | 256 139 117 |
| Year 10 | 248 124 124 |
| Year 11 | 255 118 137 |
| Year 12 | 123 70 53 |
| Year 13 | 141 75 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 34.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 69.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 28.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 25.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.2% 1.7% |