Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
Carlton Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6TA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ENGINEERING UTC NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE
- Principal
- Mrs Anesta McCullagh
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 318
- URN
- 142130
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01724878100
About this school
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire is a secondary school in Scunthorpe. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 318 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 45 | 75 | 85 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.8 | 32.3 | 38.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.05 -1.48 to -0.62 | -0.89 -1.22 to -0.57 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 13.3% | 27.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 36% | 49.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
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 Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37.8 | 37.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.3 | 36.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.2 | 35.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 251 |
| 2023/24 | 289 |
| 2024/25 | 322 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire compares
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire ranked 13th of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38.2 | 7.9% | 33.6% | 318 | — |
| Outwood Academy Brumby | 43 | 8.1% | 44.9% | 697 | 0.9 miles |
| The St Lawrence Academy | 41.1 | 10.5% | 44.9% | 789 | 1.0 miles |
| Outwood Academy Foxhills | 40.4 | 8.6% | 32% | 721 | 1.2 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 47.8 | 6.9% | 29.6% | 694 | 1.6 miles |
| Melior Community Academy | 43.1 | 11.1% | 45.9% | 747 | 1.7 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)
- 33.59%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.85%
- Persistent absence
- 25.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Outwood Academy Brumby0.9 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
The St Lawrence Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Outwood Academy Foxhills1.2 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
-
Melior Community Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Scunthorpe
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire ranks 8th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Scunthorpe.
- Frederick Gough School Secondary
- Melior Community Academy Secondary
- Outwood Academy Brumby Secondary
- Outwood Academy Foxhills Secondary
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The St Lawrence Academy Secondary
- Winterton Community Academy Secondary
- Alkborough Primary Academy Primary
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Primary
- Berkeley Primary School Primary
- Bottesford Infant School Primary
- Bottesford Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire teach?
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is a secondary school in Scunthorpe.
- Who is the principal of Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire?
- The principal of Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire is Mrs Anesta McCullagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire, 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 Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire?
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire has 318 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire full?
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire has capacity for 600 pupils and 318 on roll (53%), 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 Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire a faith school?
- No. Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire has no designated religious character.
- Is Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire part of an academy trust?
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire is part of ENGINEERING UTC NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37.8 in 2022/23 and 38.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire compare with other schools in North Lincolnshire?
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire ranked 13th of 14 secondary schools in North Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire's absence rate?
- Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire'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 2 July 2026.