NCEA Duke's Secondary SchoolAshington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashington.
Summary of the comparison
NCEA Duke's Secondary School and Ashington Academy are secondary schools in Ashington.
NCEA Duke's Secondary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ashington Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
NCEA Duke's Secondary School was judged Requires improvement and Ashington Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.0 for NCEA Duke's Secondary School and 47.1 for Ashington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at NCEA Duke's Secondary School (39.7 in 2021-22, 32.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ashington Academy (50.4 in 2021-22, 47.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshingtonNCEA Duke's Secondary School | AshingtonAshington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 27 in Northumberland | 2nd of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,045 | 966 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Ashington, NE63 8DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.0 | 47.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.7% | 49.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.5% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.2% | 71.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.54 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 188 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 26.3 | 35.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 26.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,045 | 966 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.8% | 35.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.3% | 21.2% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington Academy
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