UTC Swindon
Secondary · University technical college · Ages 14–19 · Swindon
UTC Swindon is a secondary school in Swindon for ages 14–19 (university technical college). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 8 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bristol Street, Swindon, SN1 5ET
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 14–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Swindon
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “High-quality resources and strong relationships with industry support them in their learning.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning the specialist subjects.”
- “Most pupils have respectful relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils in key stage 4 do not behave well.”
- “However, the systems are not applied consistently across the school and so some poor behaviour still goes unchallenged.”
- “This created a period of instability.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 32.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | E+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Swindon.
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- Kingsdown School 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published