Thomas Telford University Technical College

University technical college · Secondary school · Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton
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Composite score
67.1

Thomas Telford University Technical College at a glance

Located in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, Thomas Telford University Technical College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a university technical college. The school educates roughly 945 pupils aged 11 to 19. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 53.7, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 3.4 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of secondary schools in England.

61% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 83% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 59% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Thomas Telford University Technical College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#561
National rank
#43
In West Midlands
#2
In Wolverhampton
Top 18%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
53.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
61%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
83%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
4.42

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 945 % FSM ever-6 58.9% % EAL 32.9% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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