Our most recent set of results for the 2024/2025 academic year in Maths and English is illustrated below, with students achieving higher than predicted grades in both subjects when compared to the national average secondary school.
The data we will publish, and how we are held to account
DfE guidance requires every school to publish examinations data on their website. Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire is no exception.
The Progress 8 measure, EBacc and their relevance to UTCs
Progress nationally is measured from KS2 via the mechanism of Progress 8. This does not capture the progress learners achieve at the UTC as this does not represent their starting points at the UTC. The students at the UTC do not study the EBacc suite of qualifications.
Furthermore the Ofsted framework states:
“When evaluating pupil progress between Key Stages 2 and 4, inspectors will take account where pupils start part way through a phase or key stage (for example if they join a university technical college at age 14).’’
*Department for Education statement from the school performance tables October 2019:
Schools and colleges not covering full Progress 8 period
Some schools start educating pupils partway through the 5-year period covered by Progress 8, which should be taken into account when comparing their results with schools that start at Key Stage 3. Progress 8 is not the most appropriate performance measure for university technical colleges, studio schools and some further education colleges. These establishments typically start educating pupils at age 14, with a focus on preparing pupils for their future careers by providing an integrated academic and professional education. Other headline measures, particularly pupil destinations, are more important for these establishments.
Key Stage 4 Results 2022 (end of secondary school)
The UTC progress measure is progress from starting at the UTC.
National expected progress during this time is approximately 1.3 grades. Students at the UTC make exceptionally good progress during this time
| Subject | Average Progress in grades from starting at the UTC | Grade 4+ |
| Progress 8 | +1.48 | N/A |
| English | +1.78 | 53% |
| Maths | +1.69 | 53% |
| Chemistry | +1.44 | 42% |
| Physics | +1.59 | 42% |
| Biology | +1.83 | 59% |
| Engineering Manufacturing | +2.1 | 88% |
| Engineering Systems | +1.13 | 57% |
| Engineering Construction | +1.25 | 75% |
16 to 19 (Key Stage 5) Results
Destinations is the measure of a UTC’s impact/success. Retention at the UTC is high and the students that do leave is because they have been supported to acquired prestigious and competitive apprenticeships.
