Prudhoe Community High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Prudhoe, North East NE42 5LJ · Northumberland
#63 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1621 of 4,090 nationally
About Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe Community High School is a academy secondary located in Prudhoe, in the Northumberland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 13–19. In 2025 it enrolled 680 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 57.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 63rd of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (71th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 680; capacity filled 79.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.8%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 8 schools in Prudhoe; Prudhoe Community High School ranks 4th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Prudhoe Community High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 680
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Prudhoe Community High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
365 students · 421 m away
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
144 students · 439 m away
Prudhoe West Academy
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
233 students · 620 m away
Prudhoe Castle First School
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
74 students · 1.1 km away
Adderlane Academy
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
107 students · 1.1 km away
Ovingham Church of England First School
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
107 students · 1.8 km away
Ovingham Middle School
Prudhoe · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
344 students · 1.9 km away
Mickley First School
Stocksfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
61 students · 2.3 km away
Wylam First School
Wylam · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
131 students · 3.4 km away
Broomley First School
Stocksfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
99 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
681 students
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
684 students
Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
684 students
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
695 students
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
698 students
Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
698 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Prudhoe Community High School a good school?
Prudhoe Community High School has a Success Index (England) of 57.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #63 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Prudhoe Community High School rank in North East?
Prudhoe Community High School ranks #63 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1621 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Prudhoe Community High School?
Prudhoe Community High School had 680 students in 2025.
Is Prudhoe Community High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Prudhoe Community High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Prudhoe Community High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Prudhoe Community High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.