Ponteland Community Primary School

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

Good

Inspected 8 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

65%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

295

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 295 / 210 (140%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.5%

Disadvantaged

6.8%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

6.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

65%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

15.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2022/23

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.8 vs 2022/23

8.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2022/23

£40,694

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,622 vs 2022/23

Teacher vacancies

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2022/23

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,124

Spend per pupil

£6,931

Income per pupil

45%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.