UTC Plymouth
Secondary · University technical college · Ages 11–19 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.92 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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UTC Plymouth is a secondary school in Plymouth for ages 11–19 (university technical college). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
UTC Plymouth catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.92 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 2.92 miles from the school, the 5th shortest of 13 Plymouth secondary schools with a published last distance.
- In 2024/25, 33% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 36.4 (England 46).
- On 2024/25 GCSE English and maths grade 5 or above, it ranked 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Plymouth.
- It has 13.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 17.5 across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Plymouth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Park Avenue, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4RL
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 594 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “UTC Plymouth is a vibrant and welcoming school.”
- “The school’s core values, which include resilience and respect, create a strong identity.”
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
To improve
- “However, a minority of pupils do not attend any of these extracurricular activities.”
- “However, in some subjects this is not detailed enough.”
- “Teachers’ use of assessment to check what pupils know and remember over time is not precise enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 March 2023 (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) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- Devonport High School for Boys 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoke Damerel Community College 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Millbay Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Devonport High School for Girls 1.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Plymouth High School for Girls 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Marine Academy Plymouth 2.0 mi Good Last distance published