UTC Derby Pride Park

University technical college·Secondary school Derby·DE24 8PU
Composite score
52.5
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#2,230
National rank
#179
In East Midlands
#8
In Derby
Top 70%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
—
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
38%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
67%
% EBacc grade 5+
0%
EBacc average points score
3.11

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Age range
13–19
Pupils on roll
458
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
39.9%
Typical secondary: 27.5%
% EAL
12.2%
Typical secondary: 12.0%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
10.9%
Typical secondary: 13.7%
% with an EHC plan
1.8%
Typical secondary: 2.9%

Attendance

Overall absence
8.4%
Typical secondary: 8.9%
Persistently absent
27.4%
Typical secondary: 25.7%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
16.1
Typical secondary: 16.7
Spend per pupil
£7,793
Typical secondary: £7,815

“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means

What pupils do next

The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.

In education, training or work
90%
41 pupils tracked
Stayed in education
63%
Apprenticeship
27%
Employment
0%

DfE, KS4 destination measures.

Nearby secondary schools

Location

School overview

UTC Derby Pride Park is a secondary school serving Derby, classified by the DfE as a university technical college. It has 458 pupils aged 13 to 19 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated UTC Derby Pride Park 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.0 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 7.5 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

38% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 67% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. After Year 11, 90% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.4%. There are about 16.1 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 40% 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. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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 above.

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