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UTC South Durham

Long Tens Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6AP · URN 142894

Public data summary

5.9

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 97
Age range: 14–19
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 600
Local authority: County Durham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.99
GCSE Attainment 8: 36.1
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 29.0%
University: 22.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.5%
Persistent absence: 32.6%
Free school meals: 27.6%
SEN support: 22.7%
English additional language: 3.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 3.8:1
Average class size: 18.8
Staff turnover: 7.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

3.8

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.2

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

7.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

7.1

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.6

5 contributing signals

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