UTC South Durham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 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
- 450 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 78.4%
- Girls
- 21.6%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.6%
White British 92.2%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 1.5%
African 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.1
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.87
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 134 |
| Geography | GCSE | 16 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 139 |
| Physics | GCSE | 26 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 162 123 39 |
| Year 11 | 142 112 30 |
| Year 12 | 98 77 21 |
| Year 13 | 48 41 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 39.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.5% 2.4% |