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Prudhoe Community High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Annmarie Moore
corporate_fareCHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
location_onPrudhoe, NE42 5LJ
language Visit Website phone 1661832486
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

754

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Attainment 8

46.6

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Northumberland

#1,437 of 3,216 nationally

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Prudhoe Community High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Prudhoe, serving ages 13-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Prudhoe Community High School is an academy converter in Prudhoe, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 13-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 736 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.6, placing the school #9 in Northumberland and #1,437 of 3,216 nationally. 39.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 44.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 25.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.08 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

39.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.4%
Entering EBacc39.80%
EBacc APS4.03
2024
Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc31.10%
EBacc APS4.1
2023
Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc44%
EBacc APS4.29
2022
Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg
Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc34%
EBacc APS4.25
2021
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

-

Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc43%
EBacc APS-
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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025
Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment2%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%
2024
Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment6%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%
2023
Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment2%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%
2022
Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%
Apprenticeships8%
Employment4%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%
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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025
A-Level Value Added

+0.08

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

77

Grade Breakdown
Achieving A*9.7%
Achieving A*–A25.9%
Achieving A*–B44.0%
VA Banding Average
Retention rate97.4%
A-level subjects offered20
2024
A-Level Value Added

0.0

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C

Students

64

Retention rate93.80%
2023
Avg Grade

C

Students

58

Retention rate96.60%
2022
Avg Grade

B-

Students

43

Retention rate93.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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