University Technical College Norfolk
Old Hall Road, Norwich, NR4 6FF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Luke Moralee
- Sponsor
- Community Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 451
- URN
- 141086
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603580280
About this school
University Technical College Norfolk is a secondary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 451 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected University Technical College Norfolk, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- 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 | 113 | 156 | 115 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.5 | 47.1 | 49.8 |
| Progress 8 score | 0.00 -0.26 to +0.27 | -0.04 -0.27 to +0.19 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 52.6% | 57.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 75% | 78.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 2% | 1.3% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
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 University Technical College Norfolk has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.5 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.8 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 414 |
| 2023/24 | 434 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How University Technical College Norfolk compares
University Technical College Norfolk ranked 10th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.8 | 6.2% | 22.3% | 451 | — |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | 50.4 | 9% | 28.5% | 1,685 | 1.0 miles |
| Hewett Academy | 46.5 | 5.5% | 37% | 543 | 1.1 miles |
| Notre Dame High School, Norwich | 61.3 | 5.5% | 14.3% | 1,613 | 1.8 miles |
| Jane Austen College | 53.7 | 6.9% | 29.3% | 1,085 | 2.4 miles |
| City Academy Norwich | 35.2 | 11.7% | 53.7% | 674 | 2.4 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)
- 22.27%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 20.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Hewett Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich1.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Jane Austen College2.4 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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City Academy Norwich2.4 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
University Technical College Norfolk ranks 7th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Academy Secondary
- Aylsham High School Secondary
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- City Academy Norwich Secondary
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Framingham Earl High School Secondary
- Hellesdon High School Secondary
- Hethersett Academy Secondary
- Hewett Academy Secondary
- Hobart High School Secondary
- Jane Austen College Secondary
- Long Stratton High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does University Technical College Norfolk teach?
- University Technical College Norfolk teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the principal of University Technical College Norfolk?
- The principal of University Technical College Norfolk is Mr Luke Moralee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has University Technical College Norfolk been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected University Technical College Norfolk, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at University Technical College Norfolk?
- University Technical College Norfolk has 451 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is University Technical College Norfolk full?
- University Technical College Norfolk has capacity for 600 pupils and 451 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is University Technical College Norfolk a faith school?
- No. University Technical College Norfolk has no designated religious character.
- Is University Technical College Norfolk part of an academy trust?
- University Technical College Norfolk is part of COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have University Technical College Norfolk's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.5 in 2022/23 and 49.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does University Technical College Norfolk compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- University Technical College Norfolk ranked 10th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is University Technical College Norfolk's absence rate?
- University Technical College Norfolk's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are University Technical College Norfolk's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, University Technical College Norfolk'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.