North East Futures UTCJesmond Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Summary of the comparison
North East Futures UTC and Jesmond Park Academy are secondary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
North East Futures UTC scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Jesmond Park Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Jesmond Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
North East Futures UTC was judged the expected standard and Jesmond Park Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.4 for North East Futures UTC and 51.4 for Jesmond Park Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at North East Futures UTC (31.8 in 2021-22, 35.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Jesmond Park Academy (52.0 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newcastle-upon-TyneNorth East Futures UTC | Newcastle-upon-TyneJesmond Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne | 7th of 17 in Newcastle upon Tyne Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 305 | 2,083 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 2,050 | |
| Location | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 3AS | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.4 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.6% | 55.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.4% | 76.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 3.2% | 56.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | 4.76 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 125 | 321 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 13 | 159 | |
| A-level average points | 32.9 Stronger figure | 31.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.9 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 305 | 2,083 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.3% | 36.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.3% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 2.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.6% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 46.3% | 19.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
North East Futures UTC
Jesmond Park Academy
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