Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

Type Secondary
Age Range 14-19
Religion Does not apply
Address West Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2PZ
Phone 01270218150
Reference Number 142890

Description

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Crewe Engineering and Design University Technical College (UTC) is a renowned institution situated in Crewe, Cheshire, England. Bearing the postal code CW1 2PZ, this academic establishment is part of the University Technical College model, targeting students between the ages of 14 to 19 in engineering and design fields. The UTC opened its doors in September 2016, meeting a demand to improve young people's access to STEM-focused education in the region.

With a sponsorship from Manchester Metropolitan University, Bentley Motors Limited, and several other engineering companies, Crewe Engineering and Design UTC aims to foster a strong connection between education and real-world engineering applications. The UTC has raised its capacity for enrollment to 800 students and, as of May 2021, had an enrollment of 217 students.

In addition to standard academics, Crewe Engineering and Design UTC features a diverse curriculum that includes specialist practices based in Crewe's rich history of engineering and design, such as rail and automotive engineering localized in this historically significant Cheshire town. The UTC was highlighted by Ofsted in 2019, which reported significant progress and a positive learning environment, rating it as 'good' and crediting it with 'transforming' the lives of its students.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 218
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 65.6%
Girls: 34.4%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
10 80
11 81
12 29
13 28

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-07-03
Date Description Report
2019-06-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
22.8 Upgrade Upgrade

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 5% Upgrade Upgrade
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 12% Upgrade Upgrade

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
-1.74 Upgrade Upgrade

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

GCSE Results

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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