NCEA Duke's Secondary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Address: Academy Road
Town/City: Ashington
County: Northumberland
Postcode: NE63 9FZ
Telephone Number: 01670 816111
Website: http://www.ncea.org.uk/

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Northumberland Church Of England Academy Trust
Sponsor: Diocese Of Newcastle

Staff and pupils

Executive Director: Mr Ruston Atkinson
Capacity: 1150
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 980 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50.2%

SEN Provisions

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 135886
DfE Number: 929/6906
UKPRN: 10027549
UPRN: 10014491108
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Northumberland (E06000057)
Constituency: Blyth and Ashington (E14001107)
Electoral Ward: Seaton with Spital (E05016142)
Diocese: CE25(Diocese of Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 429030E, 586972N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 10' 36.62" N 1° 32' 44.1" W
Plus Code: 9C7W5FG3+PQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

NCEA Bishop's Primary School (0.1km)
NCEA Castle School (0.1km)
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington (0.4km)
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School (0.5km)
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School (1.2km)
Central Academy (1.4km)
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School (1.6km)
Rosewood Independent School (1.9km)
Gust Independent School (2.0km)
Ashington Academy (2.2km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Related schools*

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.

Governors

Mr Ruston Atkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
Mrs Sharon Cole - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mrs Sharon Cole - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
Miss Susan Fletcher - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mrs Sharon Mary Foster - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 February 2029.
Mrs Helen Freeman - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2026.
Mr David Griffith-Owen - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 October 2026.
Ms Rhu Liddle - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 October 2030.
Revd Samuel Lochead - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
Miss Nicole Lopez - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
Dr Martin Preston - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 13 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 September 2026.
Ms Emma Simm - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 February 2029.
Mr Warick Stephenson - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 May 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 May 2027.
Mr Jason Tasker - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 3 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 March 2027.