Thomas Telford University Technical College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 140160
- Address
- Springfield Campus, Cambridge Street, WV10 0JR
- Website
- www.Thomastelfordutc.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 945 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.6%
- Girls
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 32.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
Indian 18.8%
African 17%
White British 13.5%
Mixed 13.5%
Other White 9.9%
Other Asian 6.9%
Other 6.2%
Caribbean 5.8%
Pakistani 3.8%
Other Black 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.4
Local authority average 44.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 50 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 46 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 25 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Thomas Telford University Technical College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 410
- 2nd preference
- 279
- 3rd preference
- 174
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 86 74 |
| Year 8 | 152 83 69 |
| Year 9 | 157 84 73 |
| Year 10 | 159 97 62 |
| Year 11 | 157 75 82 |
| Year 12 | 93 62 31 |
| Year 13 | 67 38 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.3% 2.4% |