North East Futures UTC, Newcastle Upon Tyne

In its own words: "Vision - to be the leading Digital and Health Science College where: At the UTC, we believe in an education that prepares students for life and careers. We live and breathe our core values of Communication , Professionalism and Resilience every day."

In 2026, pupils at North East Futures UTC averaged an Attainment 8 score of 29.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.8 in Newcastle upon Tyne and 47 across England.

22% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 47% in England.

That is down from 35.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -1.34: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 23.5, against 38 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

Across Newcastle upon Tyne, 79% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 93% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Newcastle upon Tyne lodged 154 appeals against secondary school offers; 131 reached a hearing and 71 succeeded (54.2% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to North East Futures UTC are Kingsmeadow Community School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1); Sacred Heart Catholic High School (2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.8); Jesmond Park Academy (2.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.1); and Emmanuel College (2.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.8).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than North East Futures UTC.

North East Futures UTC is one of 5 schools run by Tyne Coast Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.4 in 2024/25.

66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about North East Futures UTC (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

Of the 140 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 30 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 37% went on to university or other higher education, 13% to apprenticeships and 20% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 5 pupils (1.6%) received SEN support and 10 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Newcastle Rail Station, about 220 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Close (ne-bound), 210 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1380 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, North East Futures UTC issued 168 suspensions, 55.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to North East Futures UTC are Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles); Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.8 miles); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.