Silverstone UTC
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 139690
- Address
- Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 480 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 82.9%
- Girls
- 17.1%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.7%
- Persistent absence
- 36.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 2.1% |
| African | 2.7% |
| Mixed | 7.3% |
| Other White | 9% |
| White British | 72.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.3% |
| Other Black | 1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 15% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 31.1 |
| Local authority average | 44.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 1.94 |
| Local authority average | 3.97 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 45 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 109 |
| Geography | GCSE | 36 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 122 94 28 |
| Year 11 | 117 98 19 |
| Year 12 | 117 99 18 |
| Year 13 | 124 107 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 32.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 11.0% 1.8% 2.4% |