UTC South Durham
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newton Aycliffe, North East DL5 6AP · County Durham
#139 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3077 of 4,090 nationally
About UTC South Durham
UTC South Durham is a academy secondary located in Newton Aycliffe, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 14–19. In 2025 it enrolled 421 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 139th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (38th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 421; capacity filled 70.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.6%; ebacc average points 2.88.
There are 13 schools in Newton Aycliffe; UTC South Durham ranks 10th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for UTC South Durham by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 421
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 70.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.88
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near UTC South Durham
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School
Newton Aycliffe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 1.1 km away
Sugar Hill Primary School
Newton Aycliffe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 2.5 km away
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Newton Aycliffe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 2.7 km away
Heighington Church of England Primary School
Newton Aycliffe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 2.7 km away
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Newton Aycliffe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 2.8 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newton Aycliffe · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
150 students · 2.9 km away
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
566 students · 3.0 km away
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School
Newton Aycliffe · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
147 students · 3.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
162 students · 3.1 km away
Vane Road Primary School
Newton Aycliffe · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
427 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
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405 students
Thornaby Academy
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443 students
Wyvern Academy
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464 students
Highfield Middle School
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Studio West
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496 students
Frequently asked questions
Is UTC South Durham a good school?
UTC South Durham has a Success Index (England) of 27.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #139 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does UTC South Durham rank in North East?
UTC South Durham ranks #139 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3077 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend UTC South Durham?
UTC South Durham had 421 students in 2025.
Is UTC South Durham a primary school or a secondary school?
UTC South Durham is classified as a secondary covering Ages 14–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near UTC South Durham?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of UTC South Durham; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.