Our Ref: 7752  

Dear Enquirer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.

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Kind regards

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [email address]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 7752   

Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to admission
numbers for Ponteland High School and Chantry Middle School.

Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the following information in response.

Q.1 Could you please provide me with details of what the Published
Admission numbers are for each year group at Ponteland High School?
YR 7 = 240
YR 8 = 240
YR 9 = 272
YR 10 = 272
YR 11 = 272

Q.2 Could you please provide me with details of the numbers of pupils
currently on roll broken down by year group for Ponteland High School?
YR 7 = 247
YR 8 = 261
YR 9 = 272
YR 10 = 274
YR 11 = 260
Q.3 Could you please provide me with details of what the Published
Admission numbers are for each year group at Chantry Middle School?
YR 5 = 128
YR 6 = 158
YR 7 = 128
YR 8 = 128

Q.4 Could you please provide me with details of the numbers of pupils
currently on roll broken down by year group for Chantry Middle School?    
YR 5 = 127
YR 6 = 159
YR 7 = 130
YR 8 = 133
Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [email address]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113
Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours faithfully

FOI Coordinator -
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [email address]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk