The Duchess's Community High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Taylor Drive
 Alnwick
 Northumberland NE66 2DH
Telephone: 01665 602166

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from The Duchess's Community High School
Trust: Pele Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Wilson (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Alan Rogers and James Wilson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 78.51 / 27.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 50.46
Number of pupils: 1341
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 30.2km
* 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: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Electoral Ward: Alnwick
School Number: 9294438

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th October 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

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  2. Swansfield Park Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  3. Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary ... (2.0km) show on map
  4. Barndale School (2.1km) show on map
  5. Shilbottle Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  6. Hipsburn Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  7. Longhoughton Church of England Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  8. Swarland Primary School (8.2km) show on map
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  10. James Calvert Spence College (10.2km) show on map
  11. King Edwin Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  12. Amble Links Primary School (10.8km) show on map
  13. Felton Church of England Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  14. Broomhill Primary School (11.6km) show on map
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  16. Whittingham Church of England Primary School (12.6km) show on map
  17. Ellingham Church of England Primary School (13.8km) show on map
  18. Red Row Primary School (13.9km) show on map
  19. Branton Primary School and Nursery (15.3km) show on map
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  26. Seahouses Primary School (20.0km) show on map
  27. Linton Primary School (21.4km) show on map
  28. Ellington Primary School (21.5km) show on map
  29. NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School (22.9km) show on map
  30. Belford Primary School (23.7km) show on map
  31. Pegswood Primary School (24.2km) show on map
  32. The King Edward VI School (24.9km) show on map
  33. Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School (24.9km) show on map
  34. Gust Independent School (25.1km) show on map
  35. Bothal Academy (25.1km) show on map
  36. Morpeth Newminster Middle School (25.2km) show on map
  37. Morpeth Chantry Middle School (25.2km) show on map
  38. Wooler First School (25.3km) show on map
  39. Glendale Middle School (25.3km) show on map
  40. Central Academy (25.6km) show on map
  41. Ashington Academy (25.6km) show on map
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  99. Ford Castle Residential Centre (35.8km) show on map
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