Woodham AcademyUTC South Durham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newton Aycliffe.
Summary of the comparison
Woodham Academy and UTC South Durham are secondary schools in Newton Aycliffe.
Woodham Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and UTC South Durham scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodham Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Woodham Academy was judged Good and UTC South Durham was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Woodham Academy and 33.4 for UTC South Durham.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Woodham Academy (50.5 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at UTC South Durham (35.9 in 2021-22, 33.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Newton AycliffeWoodham Academy | Newton AycliffeUTC South Durham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 29th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,071 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 600 | |
| Location | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX | Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.5% Stronger figure | 39.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 22 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,027 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.8% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 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.
Woodham Academy
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