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University technical college · Didcot · OX11 6BZ

Ages 14–19 · 316 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.0

Overall absence

13.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8-0.84
−20+2
Attainment 836.0
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
10.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.7%
Enrolments in measure
195

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 fill53%

316 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
229 / 87
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
316 / 600 (53%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
53
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: ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Activate Learning Education Trust
Headteacher
Emma Reynolds

Location

Address
Greenwood Way, Harwell
Postcode
OX11 6BZ
Town
Didcot
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Didcot, Oxfordshire, 316 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 25.4%.

Open schools in Didcot
19
Secondary schools in Didcot
4
Academies among open schools in Didcot
74% (14)
Open schools in OX11
19
Secondary in OX11
4
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.3%

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    • Absence7.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Emma Reynolds
Telephone
01235391587
Website
www.utcoxfordshire.org.uk

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