UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is an university technical college school in Sheffield for pupils aged 13 to 19. It has 445 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.
Ofsted inspection: December 2024. A-level results: 2025.
| Type | Secondary / University technical college |
| Age Range | 13-19 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | 2 Old Hall Road Sheffield South Yorkshire S9 3TU |
| Phone | 01143084000 |
| Reference Number | 142605 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 445 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 57.98%
Girls: 42.02% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 30.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 23.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 16.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 63 | 38 | 101 |
| 10 | 54 | 45 | 99 |
| 11 | 55 | 38 | 93 |
| 12 | 44 | 42 | 86 |
| 13 | 42 | 24 | 66 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 43.1% |
| Unclassified | 19.6% |
| Pakistani | 8.1% |
| African | 6.1% |
| White, Other | 3.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.8% |
| Asian, Other | 2% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park has effectively maintained the standards identified during its previous inspection, continuing to provide a popular and well-regarded technical education for students aged 13 to 19. The school supports pupils in pursuing specialized pathways in health sciences, computing, and sport science while fostering strong aspirations for their futures. With a calm learning environment and a high emphasis on behavior and personal development, pupils enjoy their time at the UTC, benefiting from valuable links to employment partners and rich real-world experiences. This inspection marks its first ungraded evaluation since being rated as good in early 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2024 | School inspection |
| 30 Jan 2019 | Full inspection: |
Strengths
- Strong emphasis on behavior and personal development of pupils.
- Well-organized curriculum that helps pupils consolidate their learning.
- Effective support for pupils with SEND to access the ambitious curriculum.
- High-quality creative projects in the sixth form that develop key skills.
- Strong links with employers enhancing real-world learning experiences.
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding in some subjects.
- Lack of analysis on the impact of enrichment activities.
- Attendance issues, particularly among disadvantaged pupils.
Points
| Points | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Points | 27.28 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Grades
| School | Local | Nationwide | |
| Average Grade | C- | B- | C+ |
| Average Grade (best 3) | SUPP | B- | C+ |
| Percentage | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|
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In 2024–25 UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park had 438 pupils for 720 places. 282 places (39.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Year 7 intake in the “Planning Area 8 UTC” planning area
Sheffield counted 0 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 0 in 2031–32.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 240 | 600 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 |
| Pupils | 129 | 281 | 395 | 414 | 421 | 430 | 427 | 438 |
| Unfilled | 46.2% | 53.2% | 45.1% | 42.5% | 41.5% | 40.3% | 40.7% | 39.2% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
Destinations after GCSE's
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In 2024–25 pupils at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park attended 89.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 32.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 6.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 3.9% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 4.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 2.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 7.9% of pupils at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 3 pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 22.0 | 15.0 | 18.4 | 26.1 | 14.9 | 19.1 | 11.7 | 22.5 | 15.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park had 15.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.0 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 14.3 | 12.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 11.1% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 16.0% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 24.8% | 7.8% | 12.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 63.6% | 66.7% | – | 53.8% | 80.0% | 69.0% | 62.5% | 76.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 1.7 | 3.9 | – | 1.5 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 6.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.7% of pupils at UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 24 | 5 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 13 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park received £7,370 and spent £7,944 for each of its 451 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £731,000 (£1,621 per pupil).
Across all 3 schools of The Sheffield Utc Academy Trust, income was £7,453 and spending £7,851 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £465,000 | £593,000 | £884,000 | £942,000 | £1,017,000 | £1,014,000 | £731,000 |
| per pupil | £1,154 | £1,446 | £2,129 | £2,217 | £2,332 | £2,381 | £1,621 |
| In-year balance | £91,000 | £104,000 | £382,000 | £234,000 | £32,000 | £74,000 | -£259,000 |
| per pupil | £226 | £254 | £921 | £551 | £72 | £174 | -£574 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Phillimore Community Primary School
Phillimore Road, Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 5EF |
0.39 miles |
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High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Fisher Lane, Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4RP |
0.8 miles |
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High Hazels Junior School
Fisher Lane, Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4RP |
0.8 miles |
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Owler Brook Primary School
Wensley Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8HQ |
1.01 miles |
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Brightside Nursery Infant School
Jenkin Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1AS |
1.02 miles |
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Whiteways Primary School
Whiteways Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8EX |
1.03 miles |
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Limpsfield Junior School
Jenkin Avenue, Brightside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1AN |
1.11 miles |
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Oasis Academy Fir Vale
Owler Lane, Fir Vale, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8GA |
1.2 miles |
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Acres Hill Community Primary School
Mather Road, Littledale, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4GQ |
1.23 miles |
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Byron Wood Primary Academy
Earldom Road, Burngreave, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 7EJ |
1.38 miles |
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Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School
Manor Oaks Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 5ED |
1.46 miles |
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Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School
Southend Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 5FT |
1.5 miles |
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Pye Bank CofE Primary School
Andover Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 9EF |
1.58 miles |
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Hucklow Primary School
Hucklow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6TB |
1.61 miles |
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Abbeyfield Primary Academy
Orphanage Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 9AN |
1.63 miles |
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Brigantia Hill Fort Academy
Fife Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1NR |
1.64 miles |
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Tinsley Meadows Primary School
34A Norborough Road, Tinsley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1SG |
1.65 miles |
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Pipworth Community Primary School
Pipworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1AA |
1.67 miles |
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Grace Owen Nursery School
1-7 the Pavement, Sheffield, S2 5QD |
1.71 miles |
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 7BX |
1.73 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Oasis Academy Don Valley
Leeds Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3TY |
0.13 miles |
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Al-Mahad Al-Islami
1 Industry Road, Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 5FP |
0.64 miles |
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Fir Vale Academy
Owler Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 8GB |
1.14 miles |
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Sheffield Park Academy
Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1SN |
1.59 miles |
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Astrea Academy Sheffield
Andover Street, Sheffield, S3 9BE |
1.75 miles |
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Hinde House 2-16 Academy
Shiregreen Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6AG |
1.75 miles |
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Longley Park Sixth Form Academy
Horninglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6SG |
1.88 miles |
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Brinsworth Academy
Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 5EJ |
2.01 miles |
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ |
2.09 miles |
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Willow Park School
Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RU |
2.13 miles |
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Lift Firth Park
Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 0SD |
2.15 miles |
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The Sheffield College
Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RL |
2.15 miles |
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Seven Hills School
Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ |
2.16 miles |
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Discovery Academy
Park Grange Road, Norfolk Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3QF |
2.23 miles |
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UTC Sheffield City Centre
111 Matilda Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4QF |
2.32 miles |
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Kelford School
Oakdale Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 2NU |
2.55 miles |
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Bethany School
Finlay Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7PS |
2.56 miles |
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Lotus Academy
Lindsay Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7WE |
2.57 miles |
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8UL |
2.67 miles |
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Sheffield Springs Academy
Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 2SF |
2.75 miles |
All schools in Sheffield · Sheffield local authority: places and applications
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is part of The Sheffield Utc Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:
- UTC Sheffield City Centre Sheffield
- UTC Derby Pride Park Derby
What is UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.
When was UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park last inspected by Ofsted?
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park was last inspected in December 2024.
How many pupils does UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park have?
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park has 445 pupils on roll.
What age range does UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park cover?
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park for pupils aged 13 to 19.
Where is UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park?
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park is at 2 Old Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3TU.