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UTC Sheffield City Centre

111 Matilda Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S1 4QF

SecondaryUniversity technical collegeMixedAges 13–19536 pupilsTHE SHEFFIELD UTC ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01143084500Ward: E05010862MP: E14001467
Ofsted
Not judged

Apr 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
39.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
9.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
20.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,980

2024-25

Places filled
89%

536 of 600 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 23 April 2025

Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -1.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

40.3
'18-19
38.8
'21-22
43.5
'22-23
40.4
'23-24
39.0
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +2%

A strong pass in both

21%
'18-19
35%
'21-22
41%
'22-23
35%
'23-24
23%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +12%

A standard pass in both

48%
'18-19
49%
'21-22
67%
'22-23
60%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.29

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.71
'18-19
-1.04
'21-22
-0.70
'22-23
-1.00
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.16

2.99
'18-19
2.95
'21-22
3.25
'22-23
2.91
'23-24
2.83
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-3.5 vs Sheffield average

This school39.0
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-17.9% vs Sheffield average

This school23.2%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -0.3

Per entry

24.3
'18-19
22.9
'21-22
28.3
'22-23
17.1
'23-24
24.1
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +0.8

22.1
'18-19
23.1
'21-22
25.6
'22-23
16.4
'23-24
22.9
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-9.3 vs Sheffield average

This school24.1
Sheffield average33.4
Best in Sheffield48.5
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
20.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.6%

Gender split

29%
71%

156 girls · 380 boys

Ethnicity

White British
50.7%
Unclassified
36.6%
Other Mixed
4.3%
Other White
2.8%
Pakistani
1.1%
African
0.9%
Caribbean
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
White & Asian
0.6%
White & Black Caribbean
0.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-12.0% vs Sheffield average

This school20.9%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-14.5% vs Sheffield average

This school7.5%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.6% vs Sheffield average

This school1.7%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-4.3% vs Sheffield average

This school11.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.4%

5.2%
'18-19
7.9%
'21-22
9.3%
'22-23
9.0%
'23-24
9.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +16.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.7%
'18-19
22.3%
'21-22
28.3%
'22-23
25.7%
'23-24
28.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+2.3% vs Sheffield average

This school9.6%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+9.2% vs Sheffield average

This school28.0%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -0.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.8%
'16-17
6.7%
'17-18
3.7%
'18-19
4.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
4.5%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
3.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ -0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.6%
'16-17
4.3%
'17-18
2.6%
'18-19
2.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
3.3%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
2.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.0% vs Sheffield average

This school3.3%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

93% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 84%Apprenticeship 7%Employment 3%Not sustained 6%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

95% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 26%Apprenticeship 32%Employment 32%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
256

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
40%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
10/10
Employment
10/10
Education
6/10
Health
5/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
68
Anti social behaviour
41
Other theft
27
Shoplifting
21
Public order
17
Theft from the person
15
Criminal damage and arson
14
Burglary
13

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 139695