Duke's Aldridge

About Duke's Aldridge

Duke's Aldridge sits in the Haringey local authority, a mixed 11-16 state secondary that, on its most recent Progress 8 data, ranks 12th out of 12 schools of its type in the borough. That puts it at the bottom of the local league table, a long way behind the top performers: Alexandra Park School, Harris Academy Tottenham, and Fortismere School. The school's Progress 8 score of -0.06 is below the Haringey average of 0.33, meaning pupils here make slightly less academic progress than their peers across the LA. It's a school that serves a notably disadvantaged intake — 38.9% of its 965 pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average — and it's oversubscribed, with 283 applications for 152 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. Ofsted judged the school Good overall in its most recent inspection in 2025, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Academically, the picture is mixed. The school's Attainment 8 score sits at 38.5, and just 45.2% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths (the basics measure). The EBacc entry rate is low at 20.7%, and only 6.3% of pupils entered the full EBacc and achieved a grade 5 or above. Progress in maths is slightly positive at +0.16, but English progress is weaker at -0.45, dragging down the overall score. The school's EBacc average point score is 3.38. Nationally, Duke's Aldridge sits in the bottom 50% of schools by Progress 8, ranking 1,658th out of 3,141. In London it's 373rd out of 487. The previous Ofsted inspection in 2012 also rated the school Good, so the rating has been consistent across two inspections, though the 2025 inspection was a graded one that confirmed the same overall judgement.

The school offers a decent range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, music rooms, science labs, and playing fields, plus sports like rowing, rugby, and gymnastics. There are clubs covering gardening, orchestra, science, art, debate, and Young Enterprise. SEND support is listed for a wide range of needs including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs, though the Parent View data shows no responses from parents of SEND children, so it's hard to gauge how well that support works in practice. The Parent View survey, based on 20 responses from September 2024 to September 2025, shows only 30% of parents would recommend the school. On happiness, 35% agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, while 65% disagreed or strongly disagreed. The school is oversubscribed with 1.86 applications per place, and 134 of the 152 places went to first-preference applicants. It's a school that will suit families who value its inclusive intake and broad extracurricular offer, but the academic outcomes and parent satisfaction scores suggest it's one to visit and question closely.

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