UTC Oxfordshire

  • Secondary
  • Free school
  • Ages 14 to 19
Ofsted: Good

Greenwood Way, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6BZOpen in maps

UTC Oxfordshire is a secondary school in Didcot for ages 14 to 19. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 3rd of 4 secondary schools in Didcot. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 31 January 2024

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

73 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score32.5

32.5, 13.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths26%

26%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths49.3%

49.3%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.46

2.46, 1.63 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

26 students

Average point score per A level entry21.55

21.55, 13.45 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

316 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals20.6%

20.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.9%

13.9%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.1%

30.1%, 15.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near UTC Oxfordshire

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Aureus School0.1 milesOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 33.7
Didcot Girls' School0.8 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 58.8
St Birinus School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingAttainment 8: 48.2
Europa School UK4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.9
Abingdon School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 16.4

School details

School type
University technical college
Sector
Free school
Trust
ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
14 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Emma Reynolds
Phone
01235391587
Website
utcoxfordshire.org.uk
Address
Greenwood Way, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6BZ
Local authority
Oxfordshire
URN
141111

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.