UTC Reading

A inadequate university technical college school in Reading. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for UTC Reading.

Reading, RG15RQ Ofsted: Inadequate Age 14-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

37

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
36.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.8
English & Maths grade 4+ %
54.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 59.4%
Continue in education or training
44.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 51.0%
Sustained employment
39.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 17.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
25.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Inadequate

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Last inspected
7 February 2023
Previous grade
Outstanding
Category of concern
SWK
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Not effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Crescent Road
East Reading
Reading, RG15RQ
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School Information

URN
139268
Type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Crescent Road, East Reading, Reading, RG1 5RQ
Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Age range
14-19
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
33 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
66
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
395 pupils
14-19

School Demographics

Total Pupils
395
Free School Meals
24.9% (98 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.3% (13 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
87.1%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
42.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
51.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
17.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
15.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
12.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
49%
Quality: Average
Sixth Form Size
109 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
15.0%

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Engineering Studies (BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*)
★★★★ ★
(20 students)
Mathematics (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(47 students)
Psychology (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(10 students)
Chemistry (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(14 students)
Study Skills (Extended Project (Diploma))
★ ★★★★
(9 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:
40.7
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.3
English Attainment 8:
9.2
Maths Attainment 8:
9.8
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
8.3

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.3
Ebacc English:
98.1%
Ebacc Languages:
2.8%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
97.2%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:
-0.80
Progress 8 Range:
-1.09 to -0.50
University Progression:
49.0%