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Ponteland Middle School

Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9EY

Ages 9–13 · 615 pupils · Northumberland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill120%

615 pupils · 508 places

Pupils on roll
615
Boys / girls
320 / 295
School capacity
508
Capacity fill
615 / 508 (121%)
Free school meals
3.3%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Pryer

Location

Address
Callerton Lane, Ponteland
Postcode
NE20 9EY
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, 615 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.3%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Middle deemed secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
4
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE20
7
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Middle deemed secondary in Northumberland LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

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

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9EY · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Ponteland · NE20 9EG · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • 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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