Emily Wilding Davison School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 12 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Michael Hutchison
Pupils:124 / 100 capacity
LA:Northumberland
Phone:01912980838
Address:Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2000

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:132771
UKPRN:10014914
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hexham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

79.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Coates Middle School (near)
58m · 1 min walk
Berwick Court (opp)
304m · 5 min walk
Thornhill Road shops (near)
324m · 5 min walk
Ashbrooke Drive (nr)
341m · 6 min walk
Thornhill Road (near)
412m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

124%

Over capacity

124 pupils

100 capacity

24 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,042
Projected new pupils:1,088

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Admissions Demand - Northumberland

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

1,986

Applications

1,744

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Secondary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(115)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

47.2741%

Overall absence

92.56198%

Persistent absence

121

Enrolments

Authorised31.28445%
Unauthorised15.98966%
Persistent (10%+)92.56198%
Severe (50%+)51.23967%

Absence trend

32.46362%
18/19
28.13725%
20/21
26.75505%
21/22
48.13826%
22/23
51.24722%
23/24
47.2741%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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