Heighington Church of England Primary School vs UTC South Durham
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Heighington Church of England Primary School
Newton Aycliffe
UTC South Durham
Newton Aycliffe
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
University technical college
Age Range
3–11
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Darlington
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
248
421
Capacity
266
600
Occupancy
93%
70%
FSM %
11.3%
36.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Mar 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
33.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
17.5%
KS2 Reading
81%
-
KS2 Maths
83%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Well above average
A-Level Students
-
22
Retention
-
60%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
31%
Any L4+ destination
-
39%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
62
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
14
Top subjects
Mathematics (36)
Physics (28)
Mathematics (28)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (22)
Physics (20)
Computer Science (16)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (5)
Computer Studies / Computing (4)