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NCEA Duke's Secondary School

Academy sponsor led · Ashington · NE63 9FZ

Ages 11–19 · 980 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

34.0

Overall absence

13.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.05
−20+2
Attainment 834.0
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.3%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
8.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,001

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

980 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
980
Boys / girls
474 / 506
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
980 / 1,150 (85%)
Free school meals
50.2%
FSM pupils
470
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Newcastle
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Newcastle
Headteacher
Mr Ruston Atkinson

Location

Address
Academy Road
Postcode
NE63 9FZ
Town
Ashington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Ashington, Northumberland, 980 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle.

Open schools in Ashington
10
Secondary schools in Ashington
2
Academies among open schools in Ashington
90% (9)
Open schools in NE63
10
Secondary in NE63
2
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Secondary in Northumberland LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AshingtonNear NE63

  • Ashington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ashington · NE63 8DH · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Bedlington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bedlington · NE22 7DS · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.7 miles away

  • NCEA Bishop's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM38.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • NCEA Castle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM57.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Central Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 0AX · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ruston Atkinson
Telephone
01670816111
Website
http://www.ncea.org.uk/

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