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The Duchess's Community High School

Taylor Drive, Alnwick NE66 2DH

3Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,276
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,651
Local authority
Northumberland
Pele Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 43.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.3
36thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 32.5
29thpercentile
Attendance29% of pupils persistently absent
22ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Duchess's Community High School

The Duchess's Community High School is a secondary academy in Alnwick, Northumberland, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Pele Trust.

It has 1,276 pupils on roll and room for 1,651. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Taylor Drive
Alnwick NE66 2DH
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,276
Capacity
1,651 pupils
Free school meals
18.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Pele Trust
Local authority
Northumberland
Nation
England
URN
150196

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