Ofsted: Good emoji_events #13 in Warrington public Top 45% UK

UTC Warrington

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

personMr Christopher Hatherall

corporate_fareUNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON

location_onWarrington, WA2 7NG

language Visit Website phone 1925737067

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

249

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Warrington

#3,214 of 3,216 nationally

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UTC Warrington is a University technical college secondary school in Warrington, serving ages 14-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

UTC Warrington is an university technical college in Warrington, admitting pupils aged 14-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE WARRINGTON. The school has approximately 296 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 23, placing the school #13 in Warrington and #3,214 of 3,216 nationally. 14.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 4.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 1 A-level subjects.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.4 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

Grade 5+ E&M

14.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)4.1%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.93

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.82

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

24.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc1.00%

EBacc APS2.17

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.70

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

27.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.83

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.49

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

30.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.19

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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

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment16%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships7%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

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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 subjects offered1

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.64

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

2023

2022

Avg Grade

D-

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 November 2024

Inspection Report

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14 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2024-11-12

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

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-05-14

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

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(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 296 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, 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)	296	10	3.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	293	16	5.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	262	34	13.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	270	47	17.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	277	25	9.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	249	11	4.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	249	20	8.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	251	38	15.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	204	12	5.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	208	24	11.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	211	28	13.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	199	15	7.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	203	4	2.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	206	21	10.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	227	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	227	6	2.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	231	42	18.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	255	10	3.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	258	28	10.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	262	27	10.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	355	9	2.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	363	8	2.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	314	9	2.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	187	15	8.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	187	15	8.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 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.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

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

4.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree30%

agree61%

don't know9%

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

strongly agree39%

agree39%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree43%

agree13%

disagree9%

not applicable35%

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

yes48%

no52%

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

strongly agree82%

agree18%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree52%

agree35%

disagree13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree43%

don't know4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree48%

agree35%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree39%

agree39%

disagree4%

don't know17%

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

strongly agree35%

agree39%

disagree9%

don't know17%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree43%

agree43%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

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

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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