UTC · Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
North East Futures UTC
Health care science · Computer science
Part of the England-wide UTC network overseen by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust. All figures below are a point-in-time snapshot (Data gathered and cross-checked in July 2026) — how this was gathered.
At a glance
Official name
North East Futures UTC
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
University partner
University of Sunderland
Technical specialisms
Health care science Computer science
Age range
14 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
approx 305 (2024/25)
Capacity
600 places
Opened
2018
URN
145900
Academy trust
Tyne Coast Academy Trust
Ofsted
Ofsted: Good (May 2025)
Website
Employer partners
- NHS
- Accenture
- Sage
- Ubisoft
Notable
- Occupies a purpose-built five-storey teaching block combined with the repurposed Grade II-listed former works of R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company at Stephenson Quarter, near Newcastle Central Station; the £12 million project's main entrance crosses a reclaimed hot-riveted ironwork bridge
- Improved from Requires Improvement (February 2023 inspection) to Good across all evaluated areas at its May 2025 inspection — one of the clearer turnaround stories among England's UTCs
- Describes academic partnerships with all five North East universities, not just its lead sponsor the University of Sunderland
- Roll of around 305 against a stated capacity of 600 means it is running at roughly half capacity, among the lowest fill rates of the UTCs researched in this batch