About

Proud of our heritage. Ambitious for our future.

Ponteland Community Primary School is a vibrant and ambitious school at the heart of Ponteland, providing education and care for children from 9 months to 11 years old.

Our school is built around a simple belief: every child should have the opportunity to “have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). For us, this means combining excellent teaching and high expectations with an exceptional range of experiences and opportunities that enable every child to flourish.

Our School

PCPS offers families a unique educational journey, beginning in our Early Years provision and continuing through Reception and Key Stages 1 and 2.

Our Early Years provision is open 50 weeks of the year, from 7:30am until 6:00pm, providing high-quality education and care within the school environment.

As children progress through school, they experience an ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum alongside opportunities in sport, music, technology, the arts, leadership, performance, visits, residentials and much more.

We want children to leave PCPS not only having achieved academically, but as confident, curious and compassionate young people who are ready for the next stage of their lives.

What Makes PCPS Different?

One of the distinctive features of Ponteland Community Primary School is our specialist teaching model.

We believe children benefit enormously from being taught by adults with strong subject knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise. Our staffing model allows specialist expertise to enhance teaching across subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Music, PE, Computing, Technology, Humanities and Languages.

This approach enables us to combine the strong relationships and pastoral care of a primary school with the subject expertise and specialist facilities that are a legacy of our middle-school heritage.

Our Campus and Facilities

PCPS benefits from an extensive campus with facilities that allow us to offer children experiences well beyond those traditionally associated with a primary school.

These include specialist teaching spaces, sports halls, extensive playing fields, 3G sports facilities, dedicated spaces for music, science and technology, and a wide range of indoor and outdoor learning environments.

These facilities are not simply part of our site; they are an important part of our curriculum. We want children to learn through doing, exploring, performing, competing, creating and experiencing.

Our Heritage

Our school has a proud history within the Ponteland community.

Originally Ponteland Community Middle School, the school converted to academy status in September 2017. As education within Ponteland changed, the school evolved and, in September 2020, became Ponteland Community Primary School.

Between 2014 and 2021, the former middle school was also designated as a National Teaching School, recognising its strength in teaching, professional development and support for other schools.

Although PCPS has changed significantly, we have retained some of the very best aspects of our heritage — particularly our specialist teaching, extensive facilities, ambitious curriculum and belief in giving children opportunities beyond the classroom.

Today, we combine those strengths with high-quality primary and Early Years education to create something distinctive for our children and families.

Our Children

Everything begins with the individual child.

We want every child at PCPS to feel:

Safe • Happy • Known • Valued • Challenged • Inspired • Supported • Encouraged • Successful

We recognise that children have different strengths, interests and needs. Through strong relationships, excellent teaching and high expectations, we work to ensure every child receives the support and challenge they need to succeed.

Our four school values — Perseverance, Creativity, Pride and Shine — help children understand the qualities we want them to develop throughout their time with us.

Opportunities in Abundance

Education at PCPS extends far beyond lessons.

Children have opportunities to participate in sport, swimming, music, performance, clubs, competitions, leadership, educational visits, residential experiences, community projects and wider enrichment activities.

Children are also encouraged to take responsibility and contribute to their school through a wide range of pupil leadership opportunities.

We believe these experiences matter. They help children discover talents, build relationships, develop resilience, grow in confidence and create memories of school that last long after they leave us.

Our Community

The word Community in our name is important to us.

We value the relationships between children, families, staff, trustees and the wider community and recognise that children achieve their best when school and home work together.

We want PCPS to be a school that families feel part of — a welcoming place where children are known as individuals and where everyone shares an ambition for them to succeed.

Come and See Us

The best way to understand PCPS is to experience it for yourself.

We warmly welcome prospective families to visit, meet our staff, see our children learning and explore our facilities.

Tours are available throughout the year, and we would be delighted to show you what makes Ponteland Community Primary School special.

Mr Carl Corrin-Johnson
Headteacher