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.

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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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