How many pupils does The Dukeries Academy have?

The Dukeries Academy has 762 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Dukeries Academy?

The headteacher of The Dukeries Academy is Michael Brett.

What type of school is The Dukeries Academy?

The Dukeries Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Dukeries Academy in?

The Dukeries Academy is in the Nottinghamshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Dukeries Academy

Whinney Lane, New Ollerton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9TD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 October 2021). Last inspected 10 March 2026.

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762

Pupils

41.1%

Free school meals

1 January 2013

Opened

About this school

The Dukeries Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire. The school has 762 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 October 2021). Last inspected 10 March 2026. The Headteacher is Michael Brett. The school is administered by Nottinghamshire local authority. It belongs to ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2013.

School details

Head: Michael Brett
Trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139062

Contact

01623860545 office@academytransformation.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Dukeries Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Nottinghamshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

34.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.28

Progress 8 · 2023-24

21%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

34%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.89

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

11%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →