Multi-academy trust
Pele Trust
14 schools across 2 local authorities in North East, teaching 5,955 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 14
- Primary
- 11
- Secondary
- 3
- Pupils
- 5,955
- Average Attainment 8
- 45.7
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 65%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 8 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Ofsted across the trust
14 of the trust's 14 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 0 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 1 Outstanding, 11 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Pele Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belsay Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Branton Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Darras Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Ellingham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chathill | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2020 | — | — | |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Longhoughton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Ponteland Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Northumberland | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Richard Coates Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Shilbottle Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Swansfield Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| John Spence Community High SchoolAcademy converter | North Shields | Requires improvement 2023 | 41 | — | |
| Ponteland High SchoolAcademy converter | Ponteland | Good 2023 | 53 | 0.13-0.04 to 0.31 · not a win | |
| The Duchess's Community High SchoolAcademy converter | Alnwick | Requires improvement 2021 | 43.2 | — |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.