London Design and Engineering UTC
15 University Way, London, E16 2RD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LONDON DESIGN & ENGINEERING UTC
- Headteacher
- Mr Geoffrey Fowler
- Constituency
- West Ham and Beckton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 854
- URN
- 142903
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02030197333
About this school
London Design and Engineering UTC is a secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 854 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected London Design and Engineering UTC, 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching
- Exceptional
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Exceptional
- Leadership and governance
- Exceptional
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 91 | 99 | 99 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.5 | 43.5 | 49.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.33 -0.64 to -0.02 | -0.38 -0.66 to -0.09 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 45.5% | 53.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 65.7% | 68.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 9% | 4% | 3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.4 | 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 London Design and Engineering UTC has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.5 | 46.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | 46.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.5 | 47.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 730 |
| 2023/24 | 763 |
| 2024/25 | 792 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How London Design and Engineering UTC compares
London Design and Engineering UTC ranked 11th of 20 secondary schools in Newham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.5 | 7.2% | 46.8% | 854 | — |
| Kingsford Community School | 50.1 | 7.6% | 53.8% | 1,437 | 0.6 miles |
| Royal Docks Academy | 39.6 | 9.5% | 62.8% | 849 | 1.4 miles |
| Royal Greenwich Trust School | 37.4 | 9.4% | 53.3% | 871 | 1.4 miles |
| Brampton Manor Academy | 59.9 | 5.7% | 45.5% | 2,987 | 1.5 miles |
| Cumberland Community School | 52.6 | 4.4% | 58% | 1,308 | 1.6 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report18 November 2025
- 15 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.82%
- English as an additional language
- 58.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.24%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsford Community School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
Royal Docks Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · London
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Royal Greenwich Trust School1.4 miles
Secondary · London
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Brampton Manor Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
Cumberland Community School1.6 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
London Design and Engineering UTC ranks 133rd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does London Design and Engineering UTC teach?
- London Design and Engineering UTC teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of London Design and Engineering UTC?
- The headteacher of London Design and Engineering UTC is Mr Geoffrey Fowler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has London Design and Engineering UTC been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected London Design and Engineering UTC, 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 London Design and Engineering UTC?
- London Design and Engineering UTC has 854 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is London Design and Engineering UTC full?
- London Design and Engineering UTC has capacity for 600 pupils and 854 on roll (142%), so it is at or above 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 London Design and Engineering UTC a faith school?
- No. London Design and Engineering UTC has no designated religious character.
- Is London Design and Engineering UTC part of an academy trust?
- London Design and Engineering UTC is part of LONDON DESIGN & ENGINEERING UTC. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have London Design and Engineering UTC's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.5 in 2022/23 and 49.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does London Design and Engineering UTC compare with other schools in Newham?
- London Design and Engineering UTC ranked 11th of 20 secondary schools in Newham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is London Design and Engineering UTC's absence rate?
- London Design and Engineering UTC's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are London Design and Engineering UTC's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, London Design and Engineering UTC'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.