UTC Portsmouth, Portsmouth

In its own words: "UTC Portsmouth delivers an exciting, stimulating and relevant STEM curriculum focused on equipping our students with the skills and attitudes to succeed in their chosen career pathways. Learning is student centered and employer informed so that there is a combined focus on students’ personal development and their education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, chess, Lego, robotics and debating.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at UTC Portsmouth averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.2 in Portsmouth and 47 across England.

50% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 36% in Portsmouth and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 48.3.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.47: pupils made below 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 44.1, against 50.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 11 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Engineering Studies, Physics and Biology.

Across Portsmouth, 83% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Portsmouth lodged 204 appeals against secondary school offers; 166 reached a hearing and 17 succeeded (10.2% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to UTC Portsmouth are Trafalgar School (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.1); Mayfield School (0.6 miles, Attainment 8 31.1); Admiral Lord Nelson School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.5); and Springfield School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.4).

UTC Portsmouth's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

82 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about UTC Portsmouth (as of September 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

Of the 124 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 108 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education, 21% to apprenticeships and 22% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 64 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 9 (1.8%) 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 Hilsea Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trafalgar School (n-bound), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 275 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Portsmouth (499).

In 2024/25, UTC Portsmouth issued 32 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to UTC Portsmouth are Gatcombe Park Primary School (0.2 miles), King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) (0.3 miles), King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) (0.3 miles) and Highbury Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.