New Directions vs London Design and Engineering UTC
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
New Directions
London
Overview
Phase
PRU
Secondary
Type
Pupil referral unit
University technical college
Age Range
14–16
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Newham
Newham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
21
854
Capacity
60
600
Occupancy
35%
142%
FSM %
42.9%
53.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Oct 2022
Nov 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
47.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
16%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
97
Retention
-
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
4%
Degree course
-
58%
Any L4+ destination
-
65%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
176
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (104)
Mathematics (96)
Physics (72)
Chemistry (48)
Physics (48)
Computer Science (44)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (44)
Art and Design (Graphics) (44)