UTC Sheffield City Centre is a secondary school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 13 to 19. The school is a university technical college and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
UTC Sheffield City Centre currently has around 536 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 70.9% boys and 29.1% girls. Around 27.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.7%). unclassified pupils make up about 36.6%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 86% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (64%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 16% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | 111 Matilda Street, Sheffield, S1 4QF |
| Website: | http://www.utcsheffield.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01143084500 |
| School Type: | University technical college |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Alex Reynolds |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139695 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 13 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 536 |
| Number of Boys: | 380 |
| Number of Girls: | 156 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 50.70% | 272 |
| Unclassified | 36.60% | 196 |
| Other Mixed | 4.30% | 23 |
| Other White | 2.80% | 15 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 6 |
| African | 0.90% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH | - not rated | 611 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD | 3out of 4 | 1,067 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN | 4out of 4 | 1,298 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET | - not rated | 1,709 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ | 3out of 4 | 961 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Hill Primary School Duke Street , S2 5QB | - not rated | 998 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE | 3out of 4 | 1,237 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sharrow Junior School South View Road , S7 1DB | - not rated | 1,254 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sharrow Nursery and Infant School South View Road , S7 1DB | - not rated | 1,254 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB | - not rated | 998 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF | - not rated | 1,446 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ | - not rated | 1,806 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH | - not rated | 2,573 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA | - not rated | 2,689 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF | - not rated | 0 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ | 3out of 4 | 851 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ | - not rated | 851 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW | 3out of 4 | 1,986 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX | - not rated | 2,605 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL | - not rated | 646 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE | 3out of 4 | 2,194 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG | - not rated | 250 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB | - not rated | 627 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Tertiary College Granville Road , S2 2RL | - not rated | 651 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ | 3out of 4 | 740 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkhill School 41 Eastbank Road , S2 3PX | - not rated | 891 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.