NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
1021
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy sponsor led
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(13/11/2024)
Full Report - All Reports
37%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 16% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 33% of schools in England) Above Average (About 17% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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Academy Road
Ashington
NE63 9FZ
01670816111

School Description

Duke’s Secondary School is a welcoming school where there has been much improvement. There are strong relationships between staff and pupils. Leaders have put in place a new behaviour system, and staff and pupils speak highly of these changes. This has resulted in a calm and orderly environment in school. Leaders and teachers are ambitious that pupils will do well in their future lives. Staff successfully promote pupils’ personal development and well-being. For example, enrichment is built into the school timetable, which enables pupils to experience a range of activities. Currently, the quality of education and the standards that pupils achieve are not good enough. Leaders are raising expectations of what pupils should achieve. Students in the sixth form benefit from its small size. They receive personalised support and are taught well. Most pupils say that they feel safe in school and have an adult whom they can speak to if they are worried or concerned. Many pupils say that bullying is rare and that it is dealt with well by staff if reported.

NCEA Duke's Secondary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>26, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>26, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>26, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>19, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>21, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>35, "strongly_agree"=>14, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>14, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>26, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>26, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>9, "strongly_agree"=>35, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>28, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>24, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 25 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>16, "strongly_disagree"=>23, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>26, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>21, "strongly_disagree"=>16, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>26, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>21, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>28, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>23, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024
Yes No {"yes"=>56, "no"=>44} UNLOCK Figures based on 43 responses up to 26-11-2024

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