The Duchess's Community High School

Taylor Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DH

Requires Improvement

Inspected 19 October 2021

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

43.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,341

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,341 / 1,651 (81%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.4%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.2

Attainment 8

1,341 pupils

37.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

84 students

14.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

20%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

29.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

91.72

Teachers (FTE)

14.6

Pupils per teacher

23.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£47,577

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

6.9

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,338

Spend per pupil

£8,276

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.