NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Ashington, Northumberland
NCEA Duke's Secondary School is a secondary school in Ashington, Northumberland for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 6 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 980 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enter an inclusive environment at Duke’s where they can have their aspirations raised, grow personally and experience ambitious and calm lessons.”
- “Overall, pupils are keen to do well.”
- “They engage with staff positively and respectfully.”
To improve
- “Whilst their attendance remains a key challenge, this is showing signs of improvement.”
- “Irregular attendance leads to gaps in pupils’ knowledge and affects their progress.”
- “Whilst the curriculum is ambitious, teaching is variable, particularly in how it helps pupils to address the gaps they have in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 21% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 32 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 171 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 169 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Ashington Academy 1.3 mi Good
- Bedlington Academy 2.7 mi Good
- The Blyth Academy 3.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy 3.8 mi Good
- The King Edward VI School 5.8 mi Not judged
- Seaton Valley High School 7.1 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Cramlington Learning Village 7.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Coquet Community School 10.6 mi Good