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Silverstone UTC
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TL · utc-silverstone.co.uk · 01327 855010
On the mapSearch near NN12 8TL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 31.1
- average Attainment 8 score. West Northamptonshire 44.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 463
- 84% of 550 places
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 31.1, and 14.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Northamptonshire it was 44.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (19.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼31.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼14.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼38.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.94 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 30.8 | −3.3 |
| Further education | 44.2 | +1.1 |
| Other education | 1 | +0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7 | −1.9 |
| Employment | 4.8 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.6 | +5.5 |
| Activity not captured | 1 | −1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 students | D (19.6) | Well below average -0.70 | |
| 57 students | D (19.6) | Well below average -0.70 | |
| 27 students | Dist- (30.5) | Above average +0.33 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 31 | D (20.9) | -0.41 |
| 2022/23 | 52 | D (19.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 42 | D+ (24.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 52 | D (20.6) | -0.20 |
| 2017/18 | 74 | D (21.3) | -0.41 |
| 2016/17 | 86 | D- (18.1) | -0.55 |
| 2015/16 | 68 | D (21.3) | -0.69 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 25.8 | −2.4 |
| Further education | 2 | −0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 22.7 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 35.1 | −4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.2 | +3.7 |
| Activity not captured | 6.2 | +4.4 |
Ofsted
Silverstone UTC was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 79
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (33%) with SEND