Doncaster UTC

University technical college·Secondary school Doncaster·DN1 3BF
Composite score
60.8
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#1,113
National rank
#90
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#6
In Doncaster
Top 35%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
48.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
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% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
35%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
69%
% EBacc grade 5+
0%
EBacc average points score
3.63

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Age range
13–19
Pupils on roll
737
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Admissions
Non-Selective

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
24.6%
Typical secondary: 27.5%
% EAL
9.4%
Typical secondary: 12.0%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
8.1%
Typical secondary: 13.7%
% with an EHC plan
0.5%
Typical secondary: 2.9%

Attendance

Overall absence
5.1%
Typical secondary: 8.9%
Persistently absent
11.3%
Typical secondary: 25.7%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
15.0
Typical secondary: 16.7
Spend per pupil
£7,810
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
91%
176 pupils tracked
Stayed in education
77%
Apprenticeship
10%
Employment
4%

DfE, KS4 destination measures.

Nearby secondary schools

Location

School overview

Doncaster UTC is a secondary school serving Doncaster, classified by the DfE as a university technical college. It has 737 pupils aged 13 to 19 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Doncaster UTC 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.6, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 35% of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 69% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. After Year 11, 91% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 5.1%. There are about 15.0 pupils per teacher. 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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