Duke's Aldridge, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Duke's Aldridge has created a welcoming school environment where pupils embrace learning with positive attitudes. Teachers are skilled at explaining topics clearly and regularly checking what pupils know to address any gaps. The school provides many enrichment opportunities including visits, sports, music programmes and a strong careers programme with work experience.
Key Strengths
- Clear strategic vision from leadership with ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum
- High-quality staff training and excellent mentoring for early-career teachers
- Strong promotion of reading with quick identification and support for struggling readers
- Comprehensive personal development programme and high-quality enrichment opportunities
- Improved school environment with calm, orderly routines now embedded
Areas for Improvement
- Support for pupils with SEND is not sufficiently robust - staff sometimes lack precise information to adapt learning appropriately
- Some pupils continue to miss learning due to behaviour issues despite recent improvements
- Information provided to staff about SEND needs requires greater precision
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming, Haringey Young Musicians, sports clubs, mentoring programmes, curriculum visits, work experience
Duke's Aldridge is a secondary school that has undergone significant recent changes with raised expectations and improved routines. While many pupils achieve well and the school has strong leadership, support for pupils with special educational needs requires improvement.
At a Glance
41.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
39
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
873 pupils
1,050 capacity
177 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Haringey
Places available
2,595
Applications
2,242
Got 1st preference
78.7%
Got preferred school
96.9%
Secondary admissions across Haringey (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.57157%
Overall absence
37.36585%
Persistent absence
1,025
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Duke's Aldridge
Lea Valley Primary School
St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior School
St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School
St Francis de Sales RC Junior School
St Francis de Sales RC Infant School
Brook House Primary School
St John and St James CofE Primary School
Lancasterian Primary School
Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park
Raynham Primary School
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