Dukes Wood School
Main Street, Kirklington, NG22 8NB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 9 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head of Education
- Ms Frances Rhodes
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 136039
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636817430
About this school
Dukes Wood School is an independent special school in Nottinghamshire. It teaches children aged 9 to 17 and has 49 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Dukes Wood School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Dukes Wood School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2009, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | 3.9 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dukes Wood School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.2 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 43
- Pupils on SEN support
- 6
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wellow House School5.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Salterford House School5.8 miles
Independent schools · Nottingham
-
Dawn House School6.4 miles
Special schools · Nr Mansfield, Notts
-
Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre7.6 miles
Special schools · Nottingham
-
Pollyteach Limited8.2 miles
Special schools · Mansfield
Recorded changes at this school
Previous head of education: Mr Jacob Shelton (until September 2026).
- School name changed from Wings School Notts to Dukes Wood School recorded 12 Sep 2026
- Headteacher changed from Mr Jacob Shelton to Ms Frances Rhodes recorded 9 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Dukes Wood School teach?
- Dukes Wood School teaches children aged 9 to 17. It is a special school in Nottinghamshire.
- Who is the head of education of Dukes Wood School?
- The head of education of Dukes Wood School is Ms Frances Rhodes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dukes Wood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Dukes Wood School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Dukes Wood School?
- Dukes Wood School has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 17.
- Is Dukes Wood School full?
- Dukes Wood School has capacity for 60 pupils and 49 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dukes Wood School a faith school?
- No. Dukes Wood School has no designated religious character.
- How have Dukes Wood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 3.9 in 2022/23 and 0 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Dukes Wood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dukes Wood School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 12 September 2026.