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
School Website	www.ncea.org.uk/
Telephone	1670816111
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

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 06/06/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

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

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
13 November 2024	Monitoring visit	View
06 June 2023	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
20 January 2022	Monitoring visit	View
27 January 2021	Monitoring visit	View
20 October 2020	Monitoring visit	View
03 March 2020	School inspection: Inadequate	View
17 December 2018	Monitoring visit	View
14 November 2017	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
29 September 2015	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
03 February 2014	Monitoring visit	View
22 October 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
10 May 2012	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
11 May 2011	Monitoring visit	View

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	24%
agree	33%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	28%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	26%
agree	37%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	17%
agree	41%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	7%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	13%
agree	15%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	7%
not applicable	35%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	24%
agree	26%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	35%
agree	15%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	28%
don't know	4%
not applicable	11%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	57%
no	43%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	35%
agree	27%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	23%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	24%
agree	30%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	7%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	26%
agree	28%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	9%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	33%
agree	24%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	28%
agree	39%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	35%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	11%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	28%
agree	26%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	57%
no	43%

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%