Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ · Northumberland · secondary school
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8th of 16 secondary schools in Northumberland we can score, 27 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 885 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.1/10 among them, against 4.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 38.5 · 33 | 30% | 1.00 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.08 · 56 | 25% | 1.39 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 46.1 · 51 | 10% | 0.51 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Prudhoe Community High School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 39.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.08 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.4 out of 10 among them, against 4.8 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in
The published school roll is 680 pupils against a stated capacity of 860. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support students aiming to raise their Progress 8 scores above the national baseline? What specific support is available for pupils who are not yet meeting the Grade 5 threshold in core subjects?
What Ofsted said about Prudhoe Community High School
Overview
Prudhoe Community High School continues to be a good school, providing pupils with a high-quality education that prepares them well for their next steps. The report describes an inclusive environment where staff build strong relationships with parents and pupils demonstrate kindness, respect, and positive attitudes towards learning.
Strengths
- The school has established a "broad and ambitious curriculum" that is well ordered, allowing pupils to build knowledge and skills in a "logical and progressive manner."
- Teaching enables all pupils to succeed, with specific support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) having a "positive impact on pupils’ achievement."
- Reading is a high priority, with targeted programmes helping pupils make "rapid progress" and sixth-form students supporting younger readers.
- Behaviour is excellent; the school is "calm and orderly," with teachers using the behaviour policy to good effect to prevent low-level disruption.
- Personal development is comprehensive, with a particular strength in careers provision that helps pupils make "well-informed choices about their futures."
Areas to improve
- At key stages 3 and 4, teachers must check pupils’ understanding with more rigour and provide sufficient opportunity to "deepen and extend their learning" to ensure essential knowledge is secured.
- The school should provide targeted training in pedagogy and subject-specific pedagogy to strengthen teachers’ practice in securing and deepening pupils’ knowledge.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47.9 |
| 2024/25 | 46.6 |
| 2025/26 | 46.1 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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