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The Duchess's Community High School

The Duchess's Community High School
Taylor Drive
Alnwick
Northumberland
England
NE662DH

📞 phone: 01665 602166

headteacher: Co Headteacher Alan Rogers & James Wilson

🌍 web: www.dchs-alnwick.org

1406 pupils mixed gender
1651 pupils capacity: 85% full

699 boys 50%

707 girls 50%

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
150196
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
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Establishment #
4438
Open date
1. December 2023
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 419234, Northing: 611616
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 55.398, Longitude: -1.6979
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › North Northumberland › Alnwick
Free school meals %
16.90
Trust
PELE TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10093472

School governors

  • Mrs Lalage Bosanquet, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (1. December 2023—14. May 2025)
  • Mr Peter Johnson, Local Governor
    (29. May 2024—29. May 2028)
  • Co Headteacher Alan Rogers, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—None)
  • Co Headteacher James Wilson, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—None)
  • Dr Mark Green, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—28. February 2026)
  • Dr Clare Mills, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—25. January 2027)
  • Mr James Clark, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—26. March 2027)
  • Mrs Rachel Milburn, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—23. April 2027)
  • Mr Max Baigent, Local Governor
    (31. January 2024—31. January 2028)
  • Mrs Natalie Georghiou, Local Governor
    (31. January 2024—31. January 2028)
  • Mr Luke Phelan, Local Governor
    (31. January 2024—31. January 2028)
  • Mrs Claire Telfer, Local Governor
    (1. December 2023—29. June 2026)
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