North East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3AS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Sydes-Danvers
- Sponsor
- Tyne Coast Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 145900
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01919179888
About this school
North East Futures UTC is a secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 314 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 85 | 140 | 125 |
| Attainment 8 score | 31.5 | 35.0 | 35.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.74 -2.07 to -1.42 | -1.34 -1.58 to -1.09 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 39.3% | 33.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 42% | 53.6% | 54.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 1% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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 Futures UTC has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31.5 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | 38 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 340 |
| 2024/25 | 305 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North East Futures UTC compares
North East Futures UTC ranked 9th of 12 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 27% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35.4 | 15.6% | 54.3% | 314 | — |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | 42.9 | 9.5% | 49.4% | 868 | 1.9 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | 52.1 | 9.5% | 37.8% | 1,424 | 2.0 miles |
| Jesmond Park Academy | 51.4 | 8.1% | 36.9% | 2,092 | 2.2 miles |
| St Cuthbert's High School | 49 | 8.1% | 40.3% | 1,224 | 2.5 miles |
| XP Gateshead | — | 8.9% | 38.9% | 245 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.31%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 15.56%
- Persistent absence
- 46.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsmeadow Community School1.9 miles
Secondary · Gateshead
-
Sacred Heart Catholic High School2.0 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Jesmond Park Academy2.2 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
St Cuthbert's High School2.5 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
XP Gateshead2.6 miles
Secondary · Felling
Other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Ivy Road Primary School Primary
- Newburn Manor Primary School Primary
- Ravenswood Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene School Special schools
- Talbot House Children's Charity Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does North East Futures UTC teach?
- North East Futures UTC teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of North East Futures UTC?
- The headteacher of North East Futures UTC is Mr Daniel Sydes-Danvers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North East Futures UTC last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North East Futures UTC, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is North East Futures UTC?
- North East Futures UTC has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is North East Futures UTC full?
- North East Futures UTC has capacity for 600 pupils and 314 on roll (52%), 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 Futures UTC a faith school?
- No. North East Futures UTC has no designated religious character.
- Who runs North East Futures UTC?
- North East Futures UTC is part of TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have North East Futures UTC's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 31.5 in 2022/23 and 35.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does North East Futures UTC rank locally?
- North East Futures UTC ranked 9th of 12 secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 27% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North East Futures UTC's absence rate?
- North East Futures UTC's overall absence rate is 15.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North East Futures UTC's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North East Futures UTC'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 10 July 2026.