Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle SchoolThe Duchess's Community High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School and The Duchess's Community High School.
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Duchess's Community High School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School was judged Good and The Duchess's Community High School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School (67.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorpethDr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School | AlnwickThe Duchess's Community High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 25th of 27 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 193 | 1,341 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 1,651 | |
| Location | Morpeth, NE65 7RJ | Alnwick, NE66 2DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 43.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 37.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 15.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.62 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 253 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 84 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 193 | 1,341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
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