NCEA Duke's Secondary School Catchment Area
NCEA Duke's Secondary School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Ashington, Northumberland , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1045 pupils, and a capacity of 1150 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
1,045
Pupils
1,150
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
NCEA Duke's Secondary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for NCEA Duke's Secondary School?
The catchment area for NCEA Duke's Secondary School is the geographic zone Northumberland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Northumberland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to NCEA Duke's Secondary School is managed by Northumberland and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Northumberland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Northumberland catchment area documents →NCEA Duke's Secondary School: 1150 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
NCEA Duke's Secondary School has a published admission number of 1150 places. 1045 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1150, Northumberland's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 49.6% of pupils at NCEA Duke's Secondary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Ashington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Northumberland publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Northumberland Council school admissions (official) →
NCEA Duke's Secondary School: School Information
- Full address
- Academy Road, Ashington, NE63 9FZ
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 49.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135886
Other Secondary Schools in Ashington
If NCEA Duke's Secondary School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ashington are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Northumberland
NCEA Duke's Secondary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Northumberland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Chollerton Church of England Aided First School Catchment Area
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Felton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Morpeth
Whittingham Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Alnwick
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to NCEA Duke's Secondary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: NCEA Duke's Secondary School
What is the catchment area for NCEA Duke's Secondary School? ▾
The catchment area for NCEA Duke's Secondary School is the geographic zone Northumberland uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Northumberland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is NCEA Duke's Secondary School oversubscribed? ▾
NCEA Duke's Secondary School is operating close to its capacity of 1150 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for NCEA Duke's Secondary School? ▾
NCEA Duke's Secondary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Northumberland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does NCEA Duke's Secondary School cover? ▾
NCEA Duke's Secondary School is a secondary school in Ashington, Northumberland, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for NCEA Duke's Secondary School? ▾
NCEA Duke's Secondary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.