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
- 551 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 73.5%
- Girls
- 26.5%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.7%
- Persistent absence
- 37.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 87.5%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 2.1%
Unclassified 2%
African 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 14%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.16
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 87 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 86 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 86 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE | 1 |
| Science: Double Award | GCSE | 86 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 69 |
Admissions
UTC Plymouth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 84
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 83 37 |
| Year 8 | 116 77 39 |
| Year 9 | 120 91 29 |
| Year 10 | 89 68 21 |
| Year 11 | 65 49 16 |
| Year 12 | 21 17 4 |
| Year 13 | 20 20 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 55.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 19.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 47.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 0.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 1.7% |