Thomas Telford University Technical College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2018 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
- 810 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 33%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
Indian 18.6%
African 16%
Mixed 14.4%
White British 13.3%
Other White 10.6%
Other Asian 7%
Caribbean 6.5%
Other 5.3%
Pakistani 3.5%
Other Black 1.7%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.4
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
Thomas Telford University Technical College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 405
- 2nd preference
- 255
- 3rd preference
- 162
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 83 70 |
| Year 8 | 155 82 73 |
| Year 9 | 158 95 63 |
| Year 10 | 158 75 83 |
| Year 11 | 64 35 29 |
| Year 12 | 80 44 36 |
| Year 13 | 42 18 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 36.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 48.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 72.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 25.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 21.0% 2.3% 2.2% |