UTC South Durham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 142894
- Address
- Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, DL5 6AP
- Website
- www.utcsouthdurham.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 419 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 80.2%
- Girls
- 19.8%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.6%
White British 93.8%
Other White 1.9%
Mixed 1.7%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.7
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.53
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
| Geography | GCSE | 20 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 142 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 149 117 32 |
| Year 11 | 121 95 26 |
| Year 12 | 96 83 13 |
| Year 13 | 53 41 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 81.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 42.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 34.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 13.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 34.0% 53.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 20.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 18.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 21.0% 1.6% 1.7% |