NCEA Duke's Secondary School

Details

Age Range	11-19 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Northumberland
Address	Academy Road, NE63 9FZ
URN	135886

School Census

Total	1018
Girls/Boys	526/492
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.7%/48.3%
% pupils where English not first language	2.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	445
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	16.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
06/06/2023	Requires improvement
03/03/2020	Inadequate

Inspection Date	06/06/2023
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	03/03/2020
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	34
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	25.60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	37.20%
Entering EBacc	5.00%
EBacc average point score	2.62
Progress 8	-1.05

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	39.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	34%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	52%
Entering EBacc	8%
EBacc average point score	3.06
Progress 8	-0.96

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	39.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	33%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	49%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.02
Progress 8	-1.16

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.01%
Total Applications	214
As First Preference	193
As second preference	16
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	191
first preference offers	191
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.01%
Total Applications	221
As First Preference	195
As second preference	21
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	200
first preference offers	194
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	224
As First Preference	176
As second preference	30
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	176
first preference offers	176
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	234
As First Preference	195
As second preference	28
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	197
first preference offers	195
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.01%
Total Applications	218
As First Preference	185
As second preference	27
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	184
first preference offers	184
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.17%
Total Applications	276
As first preference	221
As second preference	45
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	190
first preference offers	189
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.02%
Total Applications	249
As first preference	191
As second preference	53
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	189
first preference offers	187
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	222
As first preference	176
As second preference	42
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	190
first preference offers	175
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	206
As first preference	173
As second preference	24
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	174
first preference offers	173
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	184
As first preference	160
As second preference	16
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	161
first preference offers	160
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	40%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	43%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	3%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	16%
agree	47%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	10%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	7%
not applicable	56%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	31%
agree	31%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	3%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	17%
agree	33%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	3%
not applicable	21%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	34%
no	66%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	38%
agree	33%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	17%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	26%
agree	40%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	11%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	29%
agree	40%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	39%
agree	34%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	30%
agree	47%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	50%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	31%
agree	31%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	63%
no	37%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	95.1%
african ethnic origin	1%
any other white background ethnic origin	0.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%