North East Futures UTC
University technical college secondary school in Newcastle Upon Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne).
Attainment 8
29.8
▼ 16.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
22.1%
▼ 24pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
84.4%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.2%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.6%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
52%
314 / 600 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected May 2025
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).North East Futures UTC is a secondary school located in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The school caters for boys and girls aged 14 to 19 and currently has 305 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 600. It is part of the TYNE COAST ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Daniel Sydes-Danvers.
Key facts
- URN
- 145900
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (16 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Derek Marshall | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Henderson | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jody Nichols | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Benjamin Drury | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Johnathon Leck | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Giselle Stewart | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Hartland-Adams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lindsay Phillips | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Noel Carter | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Whitney | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Sally Taffs | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Murray | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Broadfoot | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mark Larsen | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Derek Marshall | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Dan Sydes | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Karl Boyd Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Nicola Hutchinson Former | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record