The Dukeries Academy

What the figures show

• Its Year 7 2026 last distance offered was 8.234 miles, the 4th longest of 39 Nottinghamshire secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 2.94 miles).
• Of its pupils, 42.9% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 29.4% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Nottinghamshire.
• Year 7 entry in 2026 drew 104 first-choice applications for 118 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 14 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
• In 2024/25, 21% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Nottinghamshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Nottinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address

Whinney Lane, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9TD

Type

Academy sponsor led

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Admissions policy

Non-selective

Council

Nottinghamshire

Pupils on roll

709 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

42.9% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

17.6

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026

Strengths

• “Pupils experience a generally calm and orderly environment where routines help them settle to learning.”
• “They feel safe in school and know who to approach for help.”
• “Pupils report that behaviour has improved, particularly since the introduction of the inclusion base, and that staff usually act quickly when low-level disruption happens.”

To improve

• “Pupils’ enjoyment of learning varies.”
• “However, gaps in previous learning mean that some struggle to work independently or recall prior content securely.”
• “This affects how well they achieve across subjects and how well prepared they are for their next stage of education.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

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: 104 first-preference applications, 118 offers in total, 104 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.

• Tuxford Academy 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
• Meden School 6.1 mi Good Last distance published
• The Garibaldi School 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
• Outwood Academy Portland 7.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Retford Oaks Academy 7.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
• The Manor Academy 8.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
• The Joseph Whitaker School 8.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Sherwood Church Academy 8.2 mi Not judged Last distance published

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