The King Edward VI SchoolThe Duchess's Community High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The King Edward VI School and The Duchess's Community High School are secondary schools.
The King Edward VI School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Duchess's Community High School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The King Edward VI School is ahead on our composite score.
The King Edward VI School was judged strong and The Duchess's Community High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.2 for The King Edward VI School and 43.2 for The Duchess's Community High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King Edward VI School (54.7 in 2021-22, 52.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorpethThe King Edward VI School | AlnwickThe Duchess's Community High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 25th of 27 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,340 | 1,341 | |
| Capacity | 1,506 | 1,651 | |
| Location | Morpeth, NE61 1DN | Alnwick, NE66 2DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.2 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.9% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% Stronger figure | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.3% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.54 Stronger figure | 3.62 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 337 | 253 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 180 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | 36.9 Stronger figure | 31.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.7% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,340 | 1,341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.2% 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.
GCSE Attainment 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.
The King Edward VI School
The Duchess's Community High School
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