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Ponteland High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,580 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of Pele Trust. (Other schools in this trust include John Spence Community High School and The Duchess's Community High School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attendance and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | Walbottle Academy | |
| 4.1 | Studio West | |
| 4.5 | Kenton School | |
| 4.8 | North Gosforth Academy | |
| 5.3 | Gosforth Academy | |
| 5.3 | Great Park Academy | |
| 5.5 | Thorp Academy | |
| 5.5 | Excelsior Academy | |
| 5.5 | St Cuthbert's High School | |
| 5.7 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | |
| 6.1 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | |
| 6.2 | Cramlington Learning Village |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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