University Technical College Norfolk, Norwich

In its own words: "I am delighted to welcome you and introduce you to our unique educational community, where we are passionately dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) . At UTCN, we offer a different kind of education. We believe that young people thrive when their learning is both academically rigorous and deeply connected to the real world."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am bursting with pride for our F1 in Schools team who have made it to the national finals at their first-ever attempt. As you will read in this newsletter , it was not an easy journey."

In 2026, pupils at University Technical College Norfolk averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45 in Norfolk and 47 across England.

59% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Norfolk and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 49.8.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.04: 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 46.4, against 51.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Engineering Studies, Combined Science and Computer Science.

Across Norfolk, 94% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Norfolk lodged 170 appeals against secondary school offers; 102 reached a hearing and 39 succeeded (38.2% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to University Technical College Norfolk are Visiting Teacher Service Central (0.7 miles); City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); Hewett Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.1); and Notre Dame High School, Norwich (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57).

University Technical College Norfolk's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

University Technical College Norfolk is one of 7 schools run by Community Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.5 in 2024/25.

69 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about University Technical College Norfolk (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 31% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (31%).

Of the 156 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 10% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 68 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 15% went on to university or other higher education, 34% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

8.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Black (6%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 102 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 10 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

University Technical College Norfolk had 33 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is University Technical College Norfolk (os), 60 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 45 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 Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, University Technical College Norfolk issued 93 suspensions, 22.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to University Technical College Norfolk are Tuckswood Academy (0.7 miles), Eaton Primary School (0.9 miles), Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery (0.9 miles) and Lakenham Primary School (1.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.