Ponteland Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
NE20 9EG · Northumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM7.5%
- Demand1.00
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 145784
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9QB
Ages 3–11 · 328 pupils · Northumberland
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
72%
Overall absence
5.4%
Admissions demand
0.95 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-09-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 273
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary 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
0.95 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
20
Places offered
21
1st-preference offers
20
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 66
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 21
- Applications from outside LA
- 38
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 13
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 fill86%
328 pupils · 380 places
- Pupils on roll
- 328
- Boys / girls
- 188 / 140
- School capacity
- 380
- Capacity fill
- 328 / 380 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- FSM pupils
- 30
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PELE TRUST
- Academy trust
- PELE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Watson
Location
- Address
- Thornhill Road, Ponteland
- Postcode
- NE20 9QB
- Town
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- County
- Tyne and Wear
- 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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, 328 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ponteland Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9EY · Northumberland
Ages 2–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM8.0%
- Demand1.04
0.7 miles away
Darras Hall Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE20 9DS · Northumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM3.7%
- Demand0.96
1.3 miles away
Dinnington First School
Ofsted: Expected standardFoundation school · Primary
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE13 7JY · Newcastle upon Tyne
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.5%
- FSM14.8%
- Demand0.96
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr James Watson
- Telephone
- 01661823167