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UTC Derby Pride Park
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · University technical college
Locomotive Way, Derby DE24 8PU · utcderby.org.uk · 01332 477400
On the mapSearch near DE24 8PU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42
- average Attainment 8 score. Derby 42.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 534
- 89% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42, and 38.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derby it was 42.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (20 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42 | 46 | ||
| ▼38.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.11 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 142129)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 38.4 | −14.9 |
| Further education | 30.1 | +3.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 12.3 | — |
| Employment | 6.8 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.2 | −11.8 |
| Activity not captured | 4.1 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 students | D (20) | Well below average -0.74 | |
| 36 students | D- (17.7) | Well below average -0.62 | |
| 7 students | Merit+ (29.1) | Average -0.14 | |
| 30 students | Dist- (31.3) | Average +0.06 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 10 | D (20) | -1.09 |
| 2018/19 | 25 | C- (28) | +0.40 |
| 2017/18 | 8 | E- (6.2) | -1.12 |
| 2016/17 | 33 | D- (18.3) | -1.01 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 30 | −6.4 |
| Further education | 3.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 23.3 | −4 |
| Employment | 16.7 | −1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10 | +0.9 |
| Activity not captured | 16.7 | +7.6 |
Ofsted
UTC Derby Pride Park was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 142129), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
- May 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
May 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 142129)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 53
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (32%) with SEND