UTC South DurhamGreenfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Aycliffe.
Summary of the comparison
UTC South Durham and Greenfield Academy are secondary schools in Newton Aycliffe.
UTC South Durham scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Greenfield Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). UTC South Durham is ahead on our composite score.
UTC South Durham was judged Good and Greenfield Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.2 for UTC South Durham and 35.7 for Greenfield Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at UTC South Durham (35.9 in 2021-22, 39.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AycliffeUTC South Durham | Newton AycliffeGreenfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 30th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 643 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 950 | |
| Location | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 Stronger figure | 35.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.1% | 29.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.6% Stronger figure | 47.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.88 | 2.95 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 141 | 112 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 643 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 58.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.9% Stronger figure | 36.1% | 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
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.
UTC South Durham
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