NCEA Duke's Secondary School vs Central Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington
Central Academy
Ashington
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Northumberland
Northumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
980
-
Capacity
1150
630
Occupancy
85%
0%
FSM %
50.2%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
36.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
32.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
26.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
19
-
Retention
70%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
29%
-
Any L4+ destination
40%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
45
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
9
0
Top subjects
Psychology (24)
Sociology (18)
Geography (14)
Sociology (5)
Psychology (5)
Art and Design (4)
Art and Design (4)
Geography (4)