73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
+0.05
Progress 8 · 2018/19
65%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
1234.7
EBacc APS · 2018/19
1,055
Pupils · 2018/19
4%
EAL · 2018/19
10%
Persistent abs. · 2018/19
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Ponteland High School · Secondary with sixth form · Northumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-5pp
80%77%73%
'17'18'19
'19 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
0pp
55%55%54%
'17'18'19
'19 · 54%
Attainment 8
51.6
0
51.650.950.1
'17'18'19
'19 · 51.6
Progress 8
+0.05
0
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'17'18'19
'19 · +0.1
EBacc entry
65%
+8pp
65%61%56%
'17'18'19
'19 · 65%
EBacc APS
1234.7
+19.6
1234.71224.91215.1
'18'19
'19 · 1234.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
-1.8
33.831.629.5
'17'18'19
'19 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.03
+0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19
'19 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-6pp
23%20%17%
'17'18'19
'19 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'17'18'19
'19 · C+
Pupils & context
2018/19
Pupils on roll
1,055
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Callerton Lane, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY
Local authority
Northumberland
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Telephone
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 73% | 54% | 51.6 | +0.05 | 65% | 1234.7 | 87% | 1,055 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 54% | 51.6 | +0.05 | 57% | 1215.1 | 88% | 1,053 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 55% | 50.1 | +0.13 | 56% | — | 93% | 1,060 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.03 | 17% | 127 |
| 2017/18 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.16 | 23% | 149 |
| 2016/17 | 29.5 | C | -0.21 | 16% | 167 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 1,055 | 15.5 | 4% | 4% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,053 | 16.0 | 6% | 5% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,060 | 16.7 | 5% | 4% | 11% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.