Silverstone UTC

Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, West Northamptonshire, NN12 8TL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 28 November 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

31.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

14–19

Ages

480

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

University technical college

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire →
School Type: University technical college
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 14–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 480 / 550 (87%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.3%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

12.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

31.1

Attainment 8

480 pupils

14.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

38.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

1.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

57 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

32%

To higher education

To top-third universities

11%

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

11%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.8%

Overall absence

36.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

30.75

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

9.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£49,188

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,013 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,417

Spend per pupil

£7,985

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.