UTC Plymouth
About the school
UTC Plymouth is an open secondary school in Plymouth.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 17 January 2023
- Published
- 6 March 2023
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 36.4
- Plymouth
- 45.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Plymouth
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 33.30%
- Plymouth
- 46.20%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 54.80%
- Plymouth
- 66.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 0.00%
- Plymouth
- 27.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 2.76
- Plymouth
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- No entries
Average A-level points
- School
- No entries
AAB or better
- School
- No entries
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
594
Girls
28.11%
Boys
71.89%
SEN support
15.82%
Education, health and care plan
4.21%
English as an additional language
8.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
43.61%
Overall absence
15.04
Persistent absence
39.72
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
88
Sustained education or employment
82%
Education
59%
Apprenticeship
17%
Employment
6%
Not sustained
13%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
33
Sustained education or employment
76%
Higher education
18%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
42%
Employment
12%