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UTC Reading

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Crescent Road
 East Reading
 Reading
 Berkshire RG1 5RQ
Telephone: 0118 938 1020

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 14-19)
Type: University Technical College
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Activate Learning Education Trust
Sponsor: Activate Learning Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Jennie Thomson (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Wayne Edwards
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.58 / 3.93
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.85
Number of pupils: 299
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (73% boys / 27% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 84.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 69.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Reading
Constituency: Reading East
Electoral Ward: Park
School Number: 8704000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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  12. Aldryngton Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  13. Maiden Erlegh School (1.6km) show on map
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