Ponteland High School
State secondary school and lead school of the Pele Trust, serving Ponteland and its feeder primaries.
About Ponteland High School
Ponteland High School on Callerton Lane is the town's state secondary school and the lead school of the Pele Trust, taking pupils from Ponteland and its feeder primaries. It is a popular, consistently oversubscribed school and a major reason families are drawn to the town.
As the secondary at the top of the local pyramid, it is central to Ponteland's reputation for education. Places are allocated by Northumberland County Council, with catchment distance a key factor. See our schools and catchment guide for the detail.
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Ponteland Schools & Catchment: A Parent's Guide
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More Education in Ponteland
Darras Hall Primary School
Ofsted-rated Outstanding state primary school (ages 3-11) in Darras Hall, with its own nursery provision. Part of the Pele Trust.
Ponteland Primary School
State primary school on Callerton Lane providing education from nursery age to Year 6. Part of the Pele Trust.
Richard Coates CE Primary School
Church of England state primary school (ages 3-11) in Ponteland, part of the Pele Trust, on the Ponteland schools campus.
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