UTC Oxfordshire is a secondary school in Didcot, serving pupils aged 14 to 19. The school is a university technical college and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
UTC Oxfordshire currently has around 290 pupils on roll, which is about 48% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 73.1% boys and 26.9% girls. Around 29.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 40.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.3%). other white pupils make up about 10%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 42% who stay in school sixth forms and 39% progressing to further education , while 14% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Greenwood Way, Didcot, OX11 6BZ |
| Website: | www.utcoxfordshire.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01235391587 |
| School Type: | University technical college |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Emma Reynolds |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 141111 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 14 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 290 |
| Number of Boys: | 212 |
| Number of Girls: | 78 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 40.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 59.30% | 172 |
| Other White | 10.00% | 29 |
| Unclassified | 9.70% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 9.00% | 26 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.10% | 9 |
| African | 2.40% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydalls Nursery School Lydalls Road , OX11 7HX | 3out of 4 | 2,245 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didcot Primary Academy Chestnut Drive , Great Western Park OX11 6DP | 4out of 4 | 355 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Aureus Primary School Clover Fields , Great Western Park OX11 6GS | 4out of 4 | 649 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephen Freeman Community Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ | - not rated | 1,137 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stephen Freeman Primary School Freeman Road , OX11 7BZ | 3out of 4 | 1,137 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor School Lydalls Close , OX11 7LB | - not rated | 1,596 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Oxfordshire Greenwood Way , Harwell OX11 6BZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aureus School Candytuft Way , Great Western Park OX11 6FF | - not rated | 183 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 1,464 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Didcot Girls' School Manor Crescent , OX11 7AJ | - not rated | 1,464 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Birinus School Mereland Road , OX11 8AZ | - not rated | 2,284 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.