Ponteland Primary School, Ponteland

In its own words: "Ponteland Primary School is situated in a new purpose-built facility within the heart of the attractive village of Ponteland, 8 miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It serves a diverse community, attracting pupils from the local area and villages as well from Newcastle. We are a non-selective community primary school providing education and enjoyment for children from Nursery through to Year 6."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Ponteland Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Ponteland Primary School as their first choice and 177 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ponteland Primary School are Richard Coates Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); Ponteland Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths); Darras Hall Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 88% maths); and Dinnington First School (3 miles, Good).

Ponteland Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Ponteland Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Pele Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 44 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 15 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Newcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coates Middle School (near), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ponteland Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).

In 2024/25, Ponteland Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.