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Silverstone UTC

University technical college · Towcester · NN12 8TL

Ages 14–19 · 463 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

34.4

Overall absence

12.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.28
−20+2
Attainment 834.4
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry1%

EBacc APS: 2.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.1%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.6%
Enrolments in measure
238

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

463 pupils · 550 places

Pupils on roll
463
Boys / girls
374 / 89
School capacity
550
Capacity fill
463 / 550 (84%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
46
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
University technical college

Age range

Ages 14–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE SILVERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE SILVERSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Angela Murphy

Location

Address
Silverstone Circuit
Postcode
NN12 8TL
Town
Towcester
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed university technical college (secondary), Ages 14–19, in Towcester, West Northamptonshire, 463 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in Towcester
17
Secondary schools in Towcester
2
Academies among open schools in Towcester
47% (8)
Open schools in NN12
20
Secondary in NN12
2
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Secondary in West Northamptonshire LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TowcesterNear NN12

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Angela Murphy
Telephone
01327855010
Website
http://www.utc-silverstone.co.uk/

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