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 |
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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 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% |
| 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 | 33% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 25% |
| 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 | 45% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 67% |
| no | 33% |
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% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 95.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.8% |