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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 146560

UTC Plymouth

University technical college · Plymouth · PL1 4RL

Ages 11–19 · 594 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

28.8

Overall absence

14.0%

Admissions demand

1.48 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

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 8-1.13
−20+2
Attainment 828.8
English & maths grade 5+13%
English & maths grade 4+34%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 2.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.8%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
9.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.3%
Enrolments in measure
535

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.48 · Competitive

1st preferences

172

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

110

Total preferences (any rank)
293
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

594 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
594
Boys / girls
414 / 180
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
594 / 750 (79%)
Free school meals
45.9%
FSM pupils
255
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
University technical college

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Reach South Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Ware

Location

Address
Park Avenue, Devonport
Postcode
PL1 4RL
Town
Plymouth
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
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 11–19, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 594 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.9%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL1
16
Secondary in PL1
3
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Secondary in Plymouth LA
19

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 PlymouthNear PL1

  • Devonport High School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 5QP · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL3 4BD · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence14.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Millbay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 3EG · Plymouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence14.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Torpoint Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Torpoint · PL11 2NH · Cornwall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Devonport High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL2 3DL · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Plymouth High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL4 6HT · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Ware
Telephone
01752284250
Website
www.utcplymouth.org

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