Compare Greenfield Academy and UTC South Durham and Woodham Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Greenfield Academy (Secondary) in Newton Aycliffe; UTC South Durham (Secondary) in Newton Aycliffe; Woodham Academy (Secondary) in Newton Aycliffe — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Greenfield Academy, UTC South Durham and Woodham Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and university technical college type located around Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (UTC South Durham), published Apr 2024. The lowest is 3 (Greenfield Academy), published Oct 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for UTC South Durham (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 700, combined total ≈ 2,100, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as Advance Learning Partnership and EDEN LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Greenfield Academy
DL5 7LF
|
UTC South Durham
DL5 6AP
|
Woodham Academy
DL5 4AX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • University technical college | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Newton Aycliffe County Durham DL5 7LF |
Newton Aycliffe County Durham DL5 6AP |
Newton Aycliffe County Durham DL5 4AX |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 10 Oct 2019 | 2 24 Apr 2024 | 2 11 Jun 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 950 | 600 | 1100 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Advance Learning Partnership | County Durham (840) | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | greenfieldacademy.org.uk | www.utcsouthdurham.org | www.woodham.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01325300378 | 01325430250 | 01325300328 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 7LF - Ofsted
- 3 10 Oct 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Advance Learning Partnership
- Website
- greenfieldacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01325300378
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 6AP - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.utcsouthdurham.org
- Telephone
- 01325430250
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 4AX - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jun 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EDEN LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.woodham.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01325300328
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