North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School
Cedar Drive, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Clements
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 139329
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325328090
About this school
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School is an independent special school in Newton Aycliffe. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 60 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2013, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 57 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 60
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society0.1 miles
Other types · Newton Aycliffe
-
Walworth School1.5 miles
Special schools · Newton Aycliffe
-
Forest Park School1.6 miles
Special schools · Newton Aycliffe
-
Aycliffe Secure Centre3.2 miles
Other types · Ferryhill
-
The Woodlands4.5 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ferryhill
Other schools in Newton Aycliffe
- Forest Park School Special schools
- Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society Other types
- Walworth School Special schools
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Byerley Park Primary School Primary
- Heighington Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Primary
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary
- Sugar Hill Primary School Primary
- Vane Road Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School teach?
- North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Newton Aycliffe.
- Who is the headteacher of North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School?
- The headteacher of North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School is Mrs Tracey Clements, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School?
- North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School full?
- North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School has capacity for 84 pupils and 60 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School a faith school?
- No. North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School has no designated religious character.
- What are North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.