The Dukeries Academy
Whinney Lane, Newark, NG22 9TD
709 pupils · 95% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 34.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 21% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 33.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 11.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 118 | 104 | 193 | 114 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 137 | 131 | 198 | 135 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 144 | 144 | 228 | 144 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 150 | 122 | 214 | 139 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 152 | 111 | 164 | 122 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 146 | 114 | 189 | 136 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 120 | 108 | 162 | 114 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 120 | 104 | 156 | 116 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Tuxford Academy 8.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Meden School 9.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Garibaldi School 10.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Outwood Academy Portland 12.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Retford Oaks Academy 12.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- The Manor Academy 13.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.