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Ponteland Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Northumberland

Callerton Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY

Website 01661824853

61

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 08/11/2023

Application demand

87%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

94.5%

15.2% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

274

Capacity used

Over capacity

130%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

87%

1st preference success rate

26 of 30 families who put it first got an offer

30

Places offered

107

Total applications

3.6

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3026● 87%
2nd preference273● 11%
3rd preference401● 3%
4th preference100● 0%
Total1073028%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
96%
2023
97%
2024
87%
2025

Northumberland lets families list 4 preferences. 47 applications came from outside the council area (12 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Carl Corrin-Johnson
Address
Callerton Lane, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY
Phone
01661824853
Local authority
Northumberland
Ward / constituency
Ponteland East & Stannington · Hexham
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
143469

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals8%——
English as additional language8%——
SEN support8%——
49% boys (134)51% girls (140)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: PONTELAND ACADEMY TRUST

274 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    08 November 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 211 pupils

Attendance

94.5%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.5%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

15.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

9%
20/21
12%
21/22
15%
22/23
12%
23/24
15%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths61%——
Higher standard4%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard65%
+3% vs England
Higher standard14%
+6% vs England

Reading

Expected standard70%
-5% vs England
Higher standard43%
+10% vs England
Average score105
-1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard84%
+12% vs England
Greater depth16%
+3% vs England

Maths

Expected standard68%
-6% vs England
Higher standard30%
+4% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard62%
-11% vs England
Higher standard19%
-11% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard89%
+7% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

952019622023612024652025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)65%61%
Higher standard14%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Northumberland council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.