Education

Ponteland High School

State secondary school and lead school of the Pele Trust, serving Ponteland and its feeder primaries.

The Crescent, Callerton Lane, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE20 9EG Visit website @PontHigh

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.\n\nAs 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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Ofsted-rated Outstanding state primary school (ages 3-11) in Darras Hall, with its own nursery provision. Part of the Pele Trust.

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