The Duchess's Community High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 150196
- Address
- Taylor Drive, NE66 2DH
- Website
- http://www.dchs-alnwick.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1341 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 93.5%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 1.9%
Mixed 1.4%
Other 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 67 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 248 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 241 |
Admissions
The Duchess's Community High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 211 117 94 |
| Year 8 | 213 107 106 |
| Year 9 | 229 118 111 |
| Year 10 | 196 96 100 |
| Year 11 | 253 128 125 |
| Year 12 | 148 64 84 |
| Year 13 | 91 42 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |