UTC Derby Pride Park

UTC Derby Pride Park has been rated as 'Good' overall in its first inspection, showcasing strengths particularly in behavior and attitudes, which are rated as 'Outstanding'. The school effectively transforms pupils' attitudes towards learning, providing a specialist curriculum that prepares them well for future education or careers. The supportive environment encourages pupils to uphold high expectations, engage actively in the school community, and participate in diverse extracurricular activities that enhance their skills and aspirations. Additionally, the school effectively caters to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring their needs are met through targeted strategies and support.

Strengths

• Exceptional behavior and attitudes among pupils
• Strong engagement with industry through specialized curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• High-quality careers education
• Dedicated commitment to promoting reading skills

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in teaching core knowledge across subjects

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.

In 2024–25 pupils at UTC Derby Pride Park attended 91.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 26.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 9.0% of pupils at UTC Derby Pride Park were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Derby Pride Park had 16.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 10.1% of pupils at UTC Derby Pride Park were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Derby Pride Park received £7,454 and spent £8,255 for each of its 458 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £967,000 (-£2,112 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

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.

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UTC Derby Pride Park is part of The Sheffield Utc Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• UTC Sheffield City Centre Sheffield
• UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Sheffield

What is UTC Derby Pride Park's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for UTC Derby Pride Park is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was UTC Derby Pride Park last inspected by Ofsted?

UTC Derby Pride Park was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does UTC Derby Pride Park have?

UTC Derby Pride Park has 534 pupils on roll.

What age range does UTC Derby Pride Park cover?

UTC Derby Pride Park for pupils aged 13 to 19.

Where is UTC Derby Pride Park?

UTC Derby Pride Park is at Locomotive Way, Derby, DE24 8PU.