NCEA Duke's Secondary School

StateSecondaryResourced ProvisionChurch of England

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–191,045 pupils

Academy Road, NE63 9FZWebsite01670816111

Requires Improvement1,045 pupilsAges 11–19

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Jun 2023

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Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,045

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages11 - 19

Pupils1,045

Inspected Jun 2023 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 19

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,045 / 1,150 (91%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Ruston Atkinson

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Jun 2023

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

50%

Would recommend

Avg 90%

13.6%

Absence rate

Avg 6.4%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

13.6%vs 6.4% avg

Would recommend

50%vs 90% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate13.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence39.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate64.3%

Permanent exclusion rate1.5%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.4%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 5.8%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty79 (31%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health70 (28%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder46 (18%)

Speech, Language & Communication44 (17%)

Specific Learning Difficulty6 (2%)

Physical Disability4 (2%)

Hearing Impairment3 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 69

Teaching assistants (FTE)22

Support staff (FTE)45

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,045

Free school meals 47.7%

English as additional language 3.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British94.1%

Black African1.6%

Other1.0%

Asian Other0.5%

White Other0.5%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Indian0.4%

Unclassified0.4%

Black Other0.2%

Mixed Other0.2%

Mixed White & Asian0.2%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Pakistani0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

50.0%

of parents would recommend

44 responses

Safe★70.0%

Good progress60.0%

Informed60.0%

Good behaviour60.0%

Well led60.0%

Happy child50.0%

Well taught50.0%

Well looked after50.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

72.0%

to education

Sixth Form27.0%

Employment5.0%

NEET9.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,964

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,636 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,247

Support staff£1,019

Premises£368

Energy£196

Learning resources£325

Income per pupil£8,330

2023-24

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