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Ponteland High School is a non-selective academy. It has 190 staff (about 149 FTEs), including 100 teachers (about 97 FTEs). The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of Pele Trust. (Other schools in this trust include John Spence Community High School and The Duchess's Community High School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | Walbottle Academy | |
| 4.0 | Studio West | |
| 4.5 | Kenton School | |
| 4.9 | North Gosforth Academy | |
| 5.3 | Gosforth Academy | |
| 5.3 | Great Park Academy | |
| 5.3 | Thorp Academy | |
| 5.4 | Excelsior Academy | |
| 5.4 | St Cuthbert's High School | |
| 5.6 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | |
| 6.0 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon | |
| 6.3 | Cramlington Learning Village |
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.26, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.2, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £90 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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