Prudhoe Community High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 19 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
- 146926
- Address
- Moor Road, NE42 5LJ
- Website
- http://www.pchs.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 713 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 93.8%
Other White 2.1%
Mixed 1.4%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 110 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 110 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 186 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 185 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 158 77 81 |
| Year 10 | 175 86 89 |
| Year 11 | 195 101 94 |
| Year 12 | 101 57 44 |
| Year 13 | 84 47 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 34.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 69.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 28.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 25.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.2% 1.7% |