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UTC Sheffield City Centre
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · University technical college
111 Matilda Street, Sheffield S1 4QF · utcsheffield.org.uk · 0114 308 4500
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 39
- average Attainment 8 score. Sheffield 43.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 543
- 91% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39, and 23.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sheffield it was 43.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼39 | 46 | ||
| ▼23.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼59.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.83 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 43 | −6.5 |
| Sixth form college | 3 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 34 | +8.7 |
| Other education | 2 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 8 | −4.1 |
| Employment | 2 | −1.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 students | D+ (24.1) | Below average -0.53 | |
| 110 students | D+ (22.9) | Below average -0.45 | |
| 51 students | Merit- (23.2) | Below average -0.27 | |
| 94 students | Dist- (32.3) | Below average -0.31 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73 | D- (17.1) | -1.05 |
| 2022/23 | 39 | C- (28.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 60 | D+ (22.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 53 | D+ (24.3) | -0.17 |
| 2017/18 | 87 | D+ (22.7) | -0.31 |
| 2016/17 | 98 | D+ (24.4) | -0.22 |
| 2015/16 | 69 | D (20.2) | -0.15 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 23.5 | −6.1 |
| Further education | 2 | +0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 26.5 | +3 |
| Employment | 36.3 | +4.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.9 | −5 |
| Activity not captured | 6.9 | +3.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected UTC Sheffield City Centre on 23 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 79
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 36 parents (46%) with SEND