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UTC Oxfordshire

Vale of White Horse, OX11 6BZSecondaryAges 14–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
Progress 8
-0.84
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#2,948
of 3,141 nationally

About UTC Oxfordshire

UTC Oxfordshire’s headline Progress 8 score of -0. 84 sits well below the Oxfordshire local authority average of -0. 07 for secondary schools, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally and 40th out of 46 similar schools in the county. This is a significant gap, and it’s worth noting that the school’s Attainment 8 score of 36 is also modest. However, the picture isn’t uniformly bleak: the Progress 8 score for maths is -0. 08, which is much closer to the LA average, suggesting that maths teaching is a relative strength. The school also achieves a basics 9-4 pass rate of 55. 6%, meaning over half of pupils secure grade 4 or above in English and maths. For a school that only takes pupils from age 14, these figures need to be read in context — students arrive with varied prior attainment, and the school’s mission is to build on that over just two or three years.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range14 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressGreenwood Way, Didcot, Vale of White Horse, OX11 6BZ
HeadteacherEmma Reynolds
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils290
Free School Meals (FSM)29.1%
School Capacity290 / 600 (48% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 16:00

Source: utcoxfordshire.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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UTC Oxfordshire has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.