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Thomas Telford University Technical College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · University technical college
Springfield Campus, Cambridge Street, Wolverhampton WV10 0JR · thomastelfordutc.com · 01902 872180
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Wolverhampton 44.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 2.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 993
- 95% of 1,050 places
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 62.2%
- First language not English
- 35.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 349 families put the school first and 149 places were offered; 33% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 149 | 349 | 2.3▲ | 33% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 147 | 410 | 2.8▲ | 30% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 147 | 405 | 2.8▲ | 32% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 142 | 387 | 2.7▲ | 31% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 148 | 379 | 2.6▲ | 34% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.7, and 61.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wolverhampton it was 44.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲61.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲83.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼17.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.42 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 68.8 | +12.9 |
| Further education | 28.1 | +0.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.1 | −5.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 students | C (29.6) | Average -0.19 | |
| 38 students | C (29.4) | Average -0.19 | |
| 30 students | Merit (26.4) | Average -0.05 | |
| 21 students | Merit- (20.3) | Average -0.05 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 23 | B- (35) | +0.52 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | C (28.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 15 | C (29.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 27 | D+ (24.5) | -0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 23 | D- (15.6) | -0.49 |
| 2016/17 | 26 | D+ (22.9) | -0.26 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 62.2 | +5.9 |
| Further education | 2.2 | −0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 24.4 | +8.8 |
| Employment | 4.4 | −14.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.7 | +0.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Thomas Telford University Technical College on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
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
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 56
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied