UTC South Durham
Contact details for the school

School Name: UTC South Durham
Address: Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park
Town/City: Newton Aycliffe
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL5 6AP
Telephone Number: 01325 430250
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 14-19)
Type: University technical college
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: The Durham Utc Limited

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Tom Dower
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 421 (80% boys & 20% girls)
Enrollment: 70% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.5%

Location and administration

URN: 142894
DfE Number: 840/4006
UKPRN: 10057025
UPRN: 10023856990
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (E14001382)
Electoral Ward: Aycliffe South (E05016154)

Easting & Northing: 427393E, 522398N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 35' 47.99" N 1° 34' 38.64" W
Plus Code: 9C6WHCWF+M2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Forest Park School (0.9km)
  2. Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School (1.1km)
  3. Sugar Hill Primary School (2.5km)
  4. Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School (2.7km)
  5. Heighington Church of England Primary School (2.7km)
  6. Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery (2.8km)
  7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (2.9km)
  8. Greenfield Academy (3.0km)
  9. St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (3.1km)
  10. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe (3.1km)
Governors

  • Ms Joanna Bailey - Trustee. Appointed on 11 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2029.
  • Mr Will Barker - Trustee. Appointed on 5 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 June 2030.
  • Mr Clive Bird - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 March 2030.
  • Mr Gareth Bone - Trustee. Appointed on 12 July 2024 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 11 July 2028.
  • Mr Stephen Brain - Trustee. Appointed on 4 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 October 2027.
  • Ms Jane Conroy - Trustee. Appointed on 21 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 March 2026.
  • Mr Tom Dower - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Tom Dower - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015.
  • Ms Vicky Graham - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2025 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 16 October 2029.
  • Mr David Hodgson - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
  • Prof Gary Holmes - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Ms Alex Hope - Trustee. Appointed on 20 March 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 19 March 2030.
  • Alex Hope - Member. Appointed on 20 March 2026 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)).
  • Mr Nigel Geoffrey King - Member. Appointed on 12 June 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr David Land - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 26 September 2013 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 September 2029.
  • Mr David Land - Member. Appointed on 26 September 2013 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Professor Ian George Neal - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 October 2027.
  • Mr Jonathan David Phillips - Member. Appointed on 12 July 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr Milan Radosavljevic - Member. Appointed on 7 June 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 19 March 2026.
  • Mr Milan Radosavljevic - Trustee. Appointed on 7 June 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 March 2026.
  • Ms Sam Rafferty - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2027.
  • Mrs Vanessa Stobart - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 5 July 2021.
  • Mr Rob Yorke - Trustee. Appointed on 5 June 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 4 June 2030.