Ofsted: Good emoji_events #22 in Sheffield public Top 44% UK

UTC Sheffield City Centre

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Alex Reynolds (Principal)

corporate_fareTHE SHEFFIELD UTC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S1 4QF

language Visit Website phone 01143084500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

485

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Attainment 8

39.2

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GCSE Rank

#27 in Sheffield

#3,026 of 4,024 nationally

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UTC Sheffield City Centre is a University technical college secondary school in Sheffield, serving ages 13-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

UTC Sheffield City Centre is an university technical college in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 13-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE SHEFFIELD UTC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 543 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.2, placing the school #27 in Sheffield and #3,026 of 4,024 nationally. 28.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 11 A-level subjects. 27.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 14.7% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 5.7% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #1,573 nationally), out of 25% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.53 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

39.2

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

28.30%

Grade 4+ E&M

52.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.4%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)49.50%

Triple Science Entry29.30%

EBacc Slot Score10 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

23.20%

Grade 4+ E&M

59.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.9%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.83

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

35.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.91

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.70

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1%

EBacc APS3.25

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.95

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.99

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.9

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS2.78

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.53

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.1%

Achieving A*–A14.7%

Achieving A*–B27.4%

VA Banding Below average

A-level subjects offered11

2024

A-Level Value Added

-1.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D-

Post-18 Destinations 87.5% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 25%

handshake Apprenticeships 22.9%

work Employment 37.5%

Not sustained / NEET5.2%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)91.4% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 27.1%

stars Top-Third Universities 5.7%

handshake Apprenticeships 32.9%

work Employment 31.4%

Not sustained / NEET4.3%

2022

Avg Grade

D+

Post-18 Destinations 85.9% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 30.8%

handshake Apprenticeships 21.8%

work Employment 32.1%

Not sustained / NEET10.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#2,869 / 4,024	#22	#3,026	#1	—	#1,573	#2,454
2025	#2,730 / 3,948	#22	#2,984	#1	#2,305	#1,573	#2,454
2024	#2,803 / 4,450	#23	#2,725	#3,074	#2,426	#1,573	#2,454
2023	#2,487 / 4,321	#22	#2,225	#2,823	—	—	#2,349
2022	#2,896 / 4,199	#25	#3,053	#2,940	—	—	#2,284
2019	#2,504 / 2,711	#23	#2,246	#2,578	—	—	—
2018	#2,456 / 2,537	#20	#2,341	#2,491	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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12 February 2020

Inspection Report

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02 February 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-04-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2020-02-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2016-02-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 536 pupils. During this period, there were 17 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	536	17	3.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	538	18	3.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	493	16	3.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	492	29	5.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	493	30	6.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	476	13	2.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	485	15	3.1%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	486	22	4.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	485	22	4.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	489	18	3.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	490	3	0.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	500	9	1.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	500	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	499	4	0.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	456	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	456	17	3.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	456	19	4.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	462	9	1.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	460	17	3.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	463	17	3.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	407	18	4.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	413	19	4.6%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	421	28	6.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	429	24	5.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	443	23	5.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	453	17	3.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils