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Ponteland High School

Academy converter · Ponteland · NE20 9EG

Ages 11–18 · 1,536 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

56.1

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 856.1
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry66%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,297

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

285

Places offered

247

1st-preference offers

247

Total preferences (any rank)
465
Preferred offers (top 3)
247
Applications from outside LA
291
Offers to outside-LA applicants
84
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,536 pupils · 1,600 places

Pupils on roll
1,536
Boys / girls
780 / 756
School capacity
1,600
Capacity fill
1,536 / 1,600 (96%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
148
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PELE TRUST
Academy trust
PELE TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Stefan McElwee

Location

Address
The Crescent, Callerton Lane
Postcode
NE20 9EG
Town
Ponteland
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ponteland, Northumberland, 1,536 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.8%.

Open schools in Ponteland
1
Secondary schools in Ponteland
1
Academies among open schools in Ponteland
100% (1)
Open schools in NE20
7
Secondary in NE20
1
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Secondary in Northumberland LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PontelandNear NE20

  • Ponteland Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9EY · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.04

    0.1 miles away

  • Emily Wilding Davison School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community special school

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9QB · Northumberland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att82.0
    • P8-3.1
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence51.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ponteland Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    NE20 9EG · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Darras Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9DS · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Dinnington First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE13 7JY · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stefan McElwee
Telephone
01661824711
Website
http://ponthigh.org.uk/

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