School profile

UTC Sheffield City Centre

Secondary · University technical college · Sheffield, S1 4QF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,758 of 3,312

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,345 of 2,536

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

UTC Sheffield City Centre Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeUniversity technical college
Ages13 to 19
Pupils543 of 720 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Alex Reynolds
TrustTHE SHEFFIELD UTC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139695.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Attainment 8 score39.244.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths52.5%63%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.3%46.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3%14.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths49.5%58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 499--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Average points per A-level entry24.0834.9535
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels28.5735.7535.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better28.6%19.1%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.53--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study126--
Average applied general gradeMerit---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils543
Girls158
Boys385
Eligible for free school meals22.7%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support83
EHC plan12
Average class size17.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.1%
Other mixed
4.4%
Other White
2.6%
Pakistani
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
African
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.7%
Indian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence9.6%-8%
Persistent absence27.8%-21.6%
Severe absence3.7%-3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places720
Pupils on roll531
Unfilled places26.3%
Sixth form places360
Sixth form pupils on roll234

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)30.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.8
Support staff (FTE)18.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92%
Staying in education82%
School sixth form43%
Further education34%
Apprenticeship8%
Not sustained6%
Sixth form college3%
Employment2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.2%
Employment36.3%
Apprenticeship26.5%
Higher education23.5%
Not sustained4.9%
Further education2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near UTC Sheffield City Centre
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryAll Saints' Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNurseryGrace Owen Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miNurseryBroomhall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryLowfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPorter Croft Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNetherthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryAnns Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableBethany SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about UTC Sheffield City Centre

What is UTC Sheffield City Centre's Ofsted rating?

UTC Sheffield City Centre is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does UTC Sheffield City Centre rank in England?

UTC Sheffield City Centre ranks 2,758 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 83% of schools) and 2,345 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend UTC Sheffield City Centre?

UTC Sheffield City Centre has 543 pupils aged 13 to 19, with capacity for 720.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.