NCEA Duke's Secondary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Academy Road
 Ashington
 Northumberland NE63 9FZ
Telephone: 01670 816111

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of Newcastle

Staff and Pupils

Executive Director: Mr Ruston Atkinson (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Steve Gibson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 68.8 / 21.68
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.94
Number of pupils: 1045
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.2
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Northumberland
Constituency: Wansbeck
Electoral Ward: Seaton with Newbiggin West
School Number: 9296906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. NCEA Bishop's Primary School (0.0km) show on map
  2. NCEA Castle School (0.0km) show on map
  3. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington (0.4km) show on map
  4. NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  5. NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  6. Central Academy (1.4km) show on map
  7. NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  8. Gust Independent School (2.1km) show on map
  9. Ashington Academy (2.2km) show on map
  10. Stakeford Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  11. Bothal Academy (2.6km) show on map
  12. Ringway Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  13. Cambois Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  14. Mowbray Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  15. Cleaswell Hill School (3.8km) show on map
  16. NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  17. Bedlington Station Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  18. Bedlington Academy (4.5km) show on map
  19. Choppington Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  20. Ellington Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  21. Morpeth Road Academy (5.1km) show on map
  22. Linton Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  23. Stead Lane Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  24. Horton Grange Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  25. The Dales School (5.4km) show on map
  26. Malvin's Close Academy (5.7km) show on map
  27. Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England... (5.8km) show on map
  28. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  29. The Blyth Academy (6.1km) show on map
  30. Bedlington West End Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  31. Meadowdale Academy (6.2km) show on map
  32. St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy (6.2km) show on map
  33. Gilbert Ward Academy (6.2km) show on map
  34. St Bede's Catholic Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  35. Pegswood Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  36. Croftway Academy (6.5km) show on map
  37. Bede Academy (6.7km) show on map
  38. Howard House School (6.9km) show on map
  39. Newsham Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  40. New Delaval Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  41. The Apex Academy (8.1km) show on map
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  44. Morpeth Stobhillgate First School (8.4km) show on map
  45. Cramlington Northburn Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  46. Eastlea Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  47. Kyloe House (9.3km) show on map
  48. Morpeth First School (9.3km) show on map
  49. Burnside Primary School (9.4km) show on map
  50. The King Edward VI School (9.4km) show on map
  51. St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth (9.5km) show on map
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  68. Cramlington Learning Village (11.6km) show on map
  69. Seaton Delaval First School (11.8km) show on map
  70. Seaton Sluice First School (11.9km) show on map
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  93. Moorbridge (15.7km) show on map
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  97. Dinnington First School (15.9km) show on map
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  99. Westmoor Primary School (16.2km) show on map
  100. George Stephenson High School (16.2km) show on map
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