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The Duchess's Community High School

Northumberland, NE66 2DHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Not rated
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
189 1st-choice / 188 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About The Duchess's Community High School

The Duchess's Community High School is a state-funded secondary school in Northumberland, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,276 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,651.

the published Attainment 8 score was 43.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 189 first-preference applications and 188 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressTaylor Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DH
HeadteacherMr James Wilson
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Number of Pupils1,276
Free School Meals (FSM)17.0%
School Capacity1,276 / 1,651 (77% full)
Sixth FormYes

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The Duchess's Community High School recorded 189 first-choice applications and 188 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.0 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.