Thomas Telford University Technical College
Springfield Campus, Wolverhampton, WV10 0JR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Avtar Gill
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Thomas Telford School
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 993
- URN
- 140160
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902872180
About this school
Thomas Telford University Technical College is a secondary school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 993 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 69 | 64 | 157 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.4 | 50.3 | 53.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.24 -0.10 to +0.58 | +0.41 +0.05 to +0.77 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 51.6% | 61.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 84.4% | 83.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 4.7% | 17.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thomas Telford University Technical College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.4 | 41 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.3 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.7 | 39.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 704 |
| 2023/24 | 810 |
| 2024/25 | 945 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thomas Telford University Technical College compares
Thomas Telford University Technical College ranked 2nd of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.7 | 4.5% | 58.9% | 993 | — |
| Heath Park | 49.3 | 8.7% | 48.3% | 1,153 | 1.0 miles |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | 40.4 | 6.5% | 55.1% | 1,222 | 1.4 miles |
| St Matthias School | 40.6 | 9.5% | 60.1% | 805 | 1.4 miles |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | 75.4 | 4.6% | 15.6% | 1,211 | 1.5 miles |
| St Edmund's Catholic Academy | 50.2 | 4.5% | 45.1% | 1,171 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.85%
- English as an additional language
- 32.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 8.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heath Park1.0 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
St Matthias School1.4 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Wolverhampton Girls' High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
St Edmund's Catholic Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
Thomas Telford University Technical College ranks 2nd of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Aldersley High School Secondary
- Codsall Community High School Secondary
- Colton Hills Community School Secondary
- Coppice Performing Arts School Secondary
- Heath Park Secondary
- Highfields School Secondary
- Moreton School Secondary
- Ormiston NEW Academy Secondary
- Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Secondary
- Smestow Academy Secondary
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy Secondary
- St Matthias School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Thomas Telford University Technical College teach?
- Thomas Telford University Technical College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the principal of Thomas Telford University Technical College?
- The principal of Thomas Telford University Technical College is Mr Avtar Gill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thomas Telford University Technical College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thomas Telford University Technical College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Thomas Telford University Technical College?
- Thomas Telford University Technical College has 993 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Thomas Telford University Technical College full?
- Thomas Telford University Technical College has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 993 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thomas Telford University Technical College a faith school?
- No. Thomas Telford University Technical College has no designated religious character.
- Is Thomas Telford University Technical College a selective school?
- No. Thomas Telford University Technical College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Thomas Telford University Technical College?
- Thomas Telford University Technical College is part of THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thomas Telford University Technical College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.4 in 2022/23 and 53.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thomas Telford University Technical College rank locally?
- Thomas Telford University Technical College ranked 2nd of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thomas Telford University Technical College's absence rate?
- Thomas Telford University Technical College's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thomas Telford University Technical College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thomas Telford University Technical College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.