49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
179.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
290
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.4:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of UTC Oxfordshire · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
-6pp
70%59%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-11pp
43%34%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
32.5
-3.5
41.036.832.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
13%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
179.3
-137.5
345.0262.2179.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 179.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
21.6
-2.9
37.129.321.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21.6
A-level value added
-0.83
-0.7
+0.6-0.1-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-7pp
44%22%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
290
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
37%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Greenwood Way, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6BZ
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49% | 26% | 32.5 | Not applicable | 0% | 179.3 | 0% | 290 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 37% | 36.0 | -0.84 | 0% | 316.8 | 3% | 288 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 25% | 33.0 | -1.10 | 0% | 250.4 | 2% | 344 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 43% | 41.0 | -0.68 | 0% | 323.4 | 1% | 348 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 31% | 35.3 | -0.84 | 13% | 345.0 | 22% | 362 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 39% | 44.9 | -0.58 | 10% | 353.2 | 28% | 296 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 34% | 41.7 | -0.69 | 15% | — | 34% | 252 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 21.6 | D | -0.83 | 0% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.15 | 7% | 64 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | C | — | 23% | 78 |
| 2021/22 | 37.1 | B- | — | 35% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.55 | 44% | 64 |
| 2017/18 | 26.6 | C- | -0.52 | 7% | 29 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | +0.57 | 14% | 41 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 290 | 20.0 | 37% | 14% | 30% | 15% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 288 | 14.9 | 26% | 14% | 23% | 13% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 344 | 14.6 | 33% | 12% | 21% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 348 | 15.7 | 37% | 6% | 19% | 11% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 333 | 15.9 | 46% | 6% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 362 | 14.1 | 25% | 5% | 18% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 252 | 14.9 | 17% | 8% | 16% | 8% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.