How many pupils does Ponteland High School have?

Ponteland High School has 1,543 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Ponteland High School?

The headteacher of Ponteland High School is Stefan McElwee.

What type of school is Ponteland High School?

Ponteland High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ponteland High School in?

Ponteland High School is in the Northumberland local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Ponteland High School

The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Northumberland, NE20 9EG

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 23 May 2023). Last inspected 23 May 2023.

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1,543

Pupils

12.1%

Free school meals

1 February 2019

Opened

About this school

Ponteland High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Northumberland, Northumberland. The school has 1,543 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 23 May 2023). Last inspected 23 May 2023. The Headteacher is Stefan McElwee. The school is administered by Northumberland local authority. It belongs to PELE TRUST. It opened in 1 February 2019.

School details

Headteacher: Stefan McElwee
Trust: PELE TRUST
Local authority: Northumberland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 145783

Contact

01661824711 c_rn34713t3jaqfuosdqaf7m4eok@group.calendar.google.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ponteland High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Northumberland). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

53.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.13

Progress 8 · 2023-24

56%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

77%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.81

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

54%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →