UTC Plymouth

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

Plymouth, PL14RL Ofsted: Good Age 11-19 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

24

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
29.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -1.13
English & Maths grade 4+ %
40.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 34.4%
Continue in education or training
8.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 16.0%
Sustained employment
81.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 42.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

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

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
17 January 2023
Previous grade
Inadequate
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Park Avenue
Plymouth, PL14RL
Phone
1752284250
Website
utcplymouth.org

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
146560
Type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Park Avenue, Plymouth, PL1 4RL
Website
www.utcplymouth.org
Age range
11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
750 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
551
Free School Meals
45.1% (249 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.8% (21 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
86.0%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
39.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
28.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
7.5
English Attainment 8:
6.2
Maths Attainment 8:
6.7
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
8.4
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
7.5
Ebacc English:
98.4%
Ebacc Maths:
98.4%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.4%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-1.13
Progress 8 Range:
-1.48 to -0.78
University Progression:
16.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
16.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
42.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
32.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
11.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
16%
Quality: Below Average
Sixth Form Size
19 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
32.0%

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
30 pupils
Average
Pupils per Year Group
61
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
551 pupils
11-19

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Manufacturing Engineering (BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*)
★★ ★★★
(13 students)

Strong performance in 1 subject

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

professionalism dedication respect discipline resilience

Head Teacher's Message

Students in Year 11 and Sixth form have continued to make us all incredibly proud. They epitomise our core values of professionalism, dedication, respect, discipline and most importantly resilience. We all know that times have been tough but our young people have developed invaluable life skills along the way as well as friends for life.

Curriculum Highlights

Sixth Form STEAM Academy T-Levels Pre-T-Level programs in Engineering and Digital

Admissions Criteria

We will be consulting on our admission arrangements for 2025/2026 through Plymouth City Council. If you wish to find out about our policy or make any comment, please visit www.plymouth.gov.uk/admissionconsultation

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