The Duchess's Community High School
Academy converter in Alnwick, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1276 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1651 |
| Free school meals | 18.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | PELE TRUST |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Taylor Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2DH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.dchs-alnwick.org/ |
| Telephone | 01665602166 |
| URN | 150196 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 October 2021, published 2 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Duchess's Community High School, URN 122362).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Coquet Community School (secondary school, about 10.2 km)
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School (secondary school, about 16.6 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Northumberland
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.