North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School vs Woodham Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School
Newton Aycliffe
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
60
1071
Capacity
84
1100
Occupancy
71%
97%
FSM %
-
37.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Apr 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
50.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
46.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-