Scarborough University Technical College
Ashburn Road, Scarborough, YO11 2JW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Dowds
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 275
- URN
- 142884
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01723628609
About this school
Scarborough University Technical College is a secondary school in Scarborough. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 275 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
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 | 39 | 64 | 67 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.0 | 40.2 | 44.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.26 -0.71 to +0.19 | -0.17 -0.51 to +0.18 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 25% | 44.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 43.8% | 67.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
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 Scarborough 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.2 | 41.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44 | 40.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scarborough University Technical College compares
Scarborough University Technical College ranked 25th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44 | 8.9% | 22.1% | 275 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy | 48.9 | 7.2% | 19.7% | 610 | 0.6 miles |
| Graham School | 38.3 | 13.4% | 37.5% | 893 | 1.3 miles |
| Scalby Academy | 48.3 | 10.8% | 28.1% | 980 | 1.8 miles |
| George Pindar School | 33.4 | 14.2% | 39.6% | 730 | 2.4 miles |
| Filey Academy | 35.7 | 13.1% | 34.7% | 461 | 6.4 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)
- 22.07%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.93%
- Persistent absence
- 29.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Scarborough
-
Graham School1.3 miles
Secondary · Scarborough
-
Scalby Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Scarborough
-
George Pindar School2.4 miles
Secondary · Scarborough
-
Filey Academy6.4 miles
Secondary · Filey
Other schools in Scarborough
Scarborough University Technical College ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Scarborough.
- George Pindar School Secondary
- Graham School Secondary
- Scalby Academy Secondary
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Secondary
- Childhaven Community Nursery School Nursery
- Barrowcliff School Primary
- Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary School Primary
- Cayton Community Primary School Primary
- East Ayton Community Primary School Primary
- Friarage Community Academy Primary
- Gladstone Road Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Scarborough University Technical College teach?
- Scarborough University Technical College teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is a secondary school in Scarborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Scarborough University Technical College?
- The headteacher of Scarborough University Technical College is Mrs Helen Dowds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Scarborough University Technical College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scarborough 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 Scarborough University Technical College?
- Scarborough University Technical College has 275 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Scarborough University Technical College full?
- Scarborough University Technical College has capacity for 600 pupils and 275 on roll (46%), 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 Scarborough University Technical College a faith school?
- No. Scarborough University Technical College has no designated religious character.
- Is Scarborough University Technical College a selective school?
- No. Scarborough University Technical College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Scarborough University Technical College?
- Scarborough University Technical College is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Scarborough University Technical College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41 in 2022/23 and 44 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scarborough University Technical College rank locally?
- Scarborough University Technical College ranked 25th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scarborough University Technical College's absence rate?
- Scarborough University Technical College's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scarborough University Technical College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scarborough 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 2 July 2026.