UTC Plymouth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 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
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 146560
- Address
- Park Avenue, Devonport, PL1 4RL
- Website
- www.utcplymouth.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 594 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 71.9%
- Girls
- 28.1%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.4%
- Persistent absence
- 39.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 86.2%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 2.3%
African 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Black 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.3
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.75
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 79 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 84 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 84 |
| History | GCSE | 16 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 84 |
| Polish | GCSE | 1 |
| Portuguese | GCSE | 1 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 84 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 73 |
Admissions
UTC Plymouth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 112
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 115 80 35 |
| Year 8 | 121 86 35 |
| Year 9 | 115 72 43 |
| Year 10 | 113 87 26 |
| Year 11 | 84 64 20 |
| Year 12 | 30 25 5 |
| Year 13 | 16 13 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 59.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 17.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 13.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 13.0% 3.1% 2.4% |