Best 3 Secondary schools in Northumberland – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Queen Elizabeth High School (Secondary) in Hexham; Ponteland High School (Secondary) in Ponteland; St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy (Secondary) in Bedlington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Queen Elizabeth High School, Ponteland High School and St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Hexham, Northumberland, Ponteland, Northumberland and Bedlington, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Queen Elizabeth High School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Queen Elizabeth High School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,900, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as Hadrian Learning Trust, PELE TRUST and BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Queen Elizabeth High School
NE46 3JB
|
Ponteland High School
NE20 9EG
|
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
NE22 6ED
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Hexham Northumberland NE46 3JB |
Ponteland Northumberland NE20 9EG |
Bedlington Northumberland NE22 6ED |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 12 Jun 2024 | 2 6 Jul 2023 | 2 8 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1308 | 1600 | 1140 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hadrian Learning Trust | PELE TRUST | BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.qehs.net | ponthigh.org.uk | www.st-benetbiscop.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01434610300 | 01661824711 | 01670822795 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 3JB - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hadrian Learning Trust
- Website
- www.qehs.net
- Telephone
- 01434610300
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ponteland
Northumberland
NE20 9EG - Ofsted
- 2 6 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PELE TRUST
- Website
- ponthigh.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01661824711
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 6ED - Ofsted
- 2 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.st-benetbiscop.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01670822795
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