Silverstone UTC

A requires improvement university technical college school in West Northamptonshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Silverstone UTC.

Towcester, NN128TL Ofsted: Requires Improvement 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
26.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -1.28
English & Maths grade 4+ %
48.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 50.0%
Continue in education or training
23.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 31.0%
Sustained employment
80.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 41.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

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
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
28 November 2023
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Location & Contact

Address
Silverstone Circuit
Towcester, NN128TL
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School Information

URN
139690
Type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, NN12 8TL
Ofsted rating
Requires Improvement
Age range
14-19
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
37 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
74
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
442 pupils
14-19

School Demographics

Total Pupils
442
Free School Meals
15.0% (66 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.7% (12 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
87.5%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
36.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
31.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
41.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
24.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
3.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
27%
Quality: Below Average
Sixth Form Size
110 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
24.0%

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Engineering Studies (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★★★ ★★
(9 students)
Geography (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(7 students)
Business Studies (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★★ ★★
(9 students)
Computer Appreciation / Introduction (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★ ★★★
(9 students)
Computing and IT Advanced Technician (BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*)
★★ ★★★
(9 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:
34.4
Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.3
English Attainment 8:
7.9
Maths Attainment 8:
7.8
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
9.4

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:
9.3
Ebacc English:
98.1%
Ebacc Humanities:
44.2%
Ebacc Languages:
3.8%
Ebacc Maths:
99.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
63.5%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:
-1.28
Progress 8 Range:
-1.55 to -1.00
University Progression:
27.0%