UTC Swindon

State-Funded School

utc-swindon-swindon-south-west

South WestRegion

SwindonLocal Authority

Swindon SouthConstituency

SN1 5ETPostcode

0.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

UTC Swindon is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 14–19, located in Swindon, South West.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 182 pupils. UTC Swindon is part of Activate Learning Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 32.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 25.4%
EBacc average point score: 2.46

Ethnicity

White

72%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

182

Total Pupils

81%Boys

19%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

27%

England average

27%

First language not English

17%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 14 – 19
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 182
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Activate Learning Education Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Jun 2024	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
11 May 2020	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.