University technical college · County Durham

UTC South Durham

Secondary
Ages 14–19
Sixth form

Term dates

University technical colleges can set their own term dates. Many follow County Durham council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See County Durham's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: University technical college
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 14–19
Pupils: 421 (capacity 600)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE DURHAM UTC LIMITED
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 01325430250
Address: Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP
Website: utcsouthdurham.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

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