Ponteland Community Primary School is a primary school located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 12/12/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Callerton Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY
Website: www.ponteland.academy
Telephone: 01661824853
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Northumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Dr Caroline Pryer
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143469

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 207
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 101

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 3.2 Confidence interval 2.3 to 4.2
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 2.7 to 4.6
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.4 Confidence interval 3.5 to 5.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:95%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:37%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:110
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:112
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ponteland Community Primary School
Callerton Lane , Ponteland NE20 9EY
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Thornhill Road , Ponteland NE20 9QB
3out of 4 1,164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ponteland Primary School
Callerton Lane , Ponteland NE20 9EG
3out of 4 1,170 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Darras Hall Primary School
Middle Drive , NE20 9DS
4out of 4 1,597 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ponteland High School
The Crescent , Callerton Lane NE20 9EG
3out of 4 90 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.