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
- 736 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 93.3%
Mixed 2.5%
Other White 1.8%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 162 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 162 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 198 93 105 |
| Year 10 | 159 74 85 |
| Year 11 | 173 86 87 |
| Year 12 | 106 48 58 |
| Year 13 | 100 56 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |