University Technical College Leeds, Leeds

In its own words: "At UTC Leeds, our commitment to an employer-led curriculum goes beyond the classroom. Through regular visits to our industry partners, our teachers gain first-hand insight into real workplaces, the skills employers value, and the knowledge students need to succeed."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At UTC Leeds , our vision is to inspire the next generation of leading engineers, scientists, and innovators . We are dedicated to developing students who will make a valuable, lifelong contribution to society and the rapidly evolving fields of digital technology and engineering . Our curriculum is unlike any other."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 10 December 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 4 February 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at University Technical College Leeds averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Leeds and 47 across England.

55% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Leeds and 47% in England.

That is up from 46.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.1: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 48.4, against 50.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 1.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 12 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Engineering Studies, Combined Science and Art and Design.

Across Leeds, 83% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Leeds lodged 683 appeals against secondary school offers; 533 reached a hearing and 102 succeeded (19.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to University Technical College Leeds are The Ruth Gorse Academy (0.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.4); Mount St Mary's Catholic High School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.6); Adel Beck (1.1 miles); and Trinity Academy Leeds (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.4).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than University Technical College Leeds.

University Technical College Leeds is one of 6 schools run by Resilience Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 133 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 73 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 38% went on to university or other higher education, 23% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 100 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 12 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is LCC Printworks, 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood University Technical College Leeds stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1425 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, University Technical College Leeds issued 46 suspensions, 9.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to University Technical College Leeds are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet (0.5 miles); Richmond Hill Academy (0.7 miles); Lane End Primary School (0.7 miles); and New Bewerley Community School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.