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Thomas Telford University Technical College

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

personMr Avtar Gill

corporate_fareTHOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWolverhampton, WV10 0JR

language Visit Website phone 1902872180

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

704

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Attainment 8

53.7

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Wolverhampton

#573 of 3,216 nationally

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Thomas Telford University Technical College is a University technical college secondary school in Wolverhampton, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 2.8× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Thomas Telford University Technical College is an university technical college in Wolverhampton, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 945 pupils on roll, of whom 59% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.7, placing the school #2 in Wolverhampton and #573 of 3,216 nationally. 61.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 27.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 12 A-level subjects. 39.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 14.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.19 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.8× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 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)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

53.7

Grade 5+ E&M

61.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)27.3%

Entering EBacc17.20%

EBacc APS4.42

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4.70%

EBacc APS3.77

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS3.84

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1%

EBacc APS3.41

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS2.39

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS2.58

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

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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

-0.19

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.9%

Achieving A*–A14.8%

Achieving A*–B39.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate94.1%

A-level subjects offered12

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.52

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate91.70%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate83.30%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 October 2024

Inspection Report

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19 June 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2024-10-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-06-19

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

2.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(20 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 945 pupils. During this period, there were 22 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, 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)	945	22	2.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	945	15	1.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	805	10	1.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	810	11	1.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	819	17	2.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	703	9	1.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	704	7	1.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	711	3	0.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	543	7	1.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	545	18	3.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	547	14	2.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	353	10	2.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	351	2	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	354	1	0.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	180	4	2.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	183	3	1.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	189	5	2.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	189	16	8.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	192	12	6.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	208	11	5.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	215	21	9.8%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	226	11	4.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	188	26	13.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	194	23	11.9%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	202	19	9.4%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 44 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree59%

agree30%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree43%

disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree18%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

not applicable41%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree66%

agree30%

disagree2%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree36%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree61%

agree36%

disagree2%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree30%

disagree5%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree30%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree41%

agree45%

disagree9%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes96%

no4%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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