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UTC Portsmouth
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO2 9DU · utcportsmouth.org · 023 9312 0200
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Nov 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Portsmouth 39.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 491
- 82% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Utc Portsmouth
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.3, and 44.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Portsmouth it was 39.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ●44.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.53 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 36.3 | −15.1 |
| Sixth form college | 12.9 | +8.1 |
| Further education | 41.9 | +11.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6 | −2.2 |
| Employment | 1.6 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.2 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | +1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 students | C (29.5) | Below average -0.54 | |
| 95 students | C (29.7) | Below average -0.54 | |
| 30 students | Dist+ (40.5) | Average -0.02 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 87 | C- (26.2) | -0.58 |
| 2022/23 | 85 | C (29.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 81 | C+ (33.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 23 | C- (25.5) | -0.33 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 49.1 | +9.5 |
| Further education | 0.9 | −1.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 21.3 | +6.7 |
| Employment | 22.2 | −1.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.6 | −8.9 |
| Activity not captured | 1.9 | −4.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected UTC Portsmouth on 18 November 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Exceptional
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 18 Nov 2025
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2021Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sixth form Outstanding Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2020Inadequate
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Good Safeguarding Not effective
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Positive
- 93%
- Replies
- 82
- 17% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on 2 parents (2%) whose child was bullied
based on 25 parents (30%) with SEND