NCEA Duke's Secondary SchoolThe Blyth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
NCEA Duke's Secondary School and The Blyth Academy are secondary schools.
NCEA Duke's Secondary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Blyth Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Blyth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
NCEA Duke's Secondary School was judged the expected standard and The Blyth Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.3 for NCEA Duke's Secondary School and 40.7 for The Blyth Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at NCEA Duke's Secondary School (39.7 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Blyth Academy (41.5 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshingtonNCEA Duke's Secondary School | BlythThe Blyth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 27 in Northumberland | 14th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 980 | 766 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Ashington, NE63 9FZ | Blyth, NE24 4JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.3 | 40.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.6% | 43.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.1% | 59.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 175 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,045 | 772 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.8% | 50.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.6% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.3% | 29.6% 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
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
The Blyth Academy
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