The Duchess's Community High School

The school has a named SENCo responsible for SEND coordination.

“The Schools special education needs co-ordinator (SENCo) is Mrs Naomi Hutchinson”

School mission statement describes a whole-school policy of support to promote inclusion of students with special educational needs.

“We aim to promote the inclusion of students with special educational needs through: - A whole school policy of support;”

Names the Designated Safeguarding Lead as Miss Nell Gair with contact email provided.

“Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Miss Nell Gair who can be contacted at nell.gair@dchs-alnwick.uk”

The school has a named Designated Safeguarding Lead and describes a commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.

“We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment.”

School holds Artsmark Platinum and Trinity Champion status, indicating strength in creative/performing arts.

“Our status as an Artsmark Platinum and Trinity Champion school reflects our commitment to empowering every young person to value their voice and excel beyond the ordinary.”

School is proud of its theatre and musical extracurricular offer.

“we are extremely proud of our theatre and musical offer here at the Duchess’s Community High School”

School highlights a wide and rich set of extracurricular activities on offer for young people in the school community.

“we want to highlight the wide and rich set of extracurricular activities that we have on offer for the young people in our community”

The school describes itself as providing a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment for pupil development.

“The Duchess's Community High School is committed to providing a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment that promotes the social, emotional, physical and moral development of the individual child or young person.”

School states its aim to provide a safe, positive environment where students are treated with respect and free from intimidation.

“The Duchess’s Community High School seeks to provide a safe, secure and positive environment where young people can achieve their potential, making full use of the opportunities available to them and have the right to be treated with respect and to be free from intimidation.”

School publishes annual GCSE and A-Level exam results press releases for 2025.

“2025 GCSE Press Release”

School publishes annual GCSE and A-Level exam results press releases for 2025.

“2025 A-Level Press Release”