UTC Derby Pride Park
Locomotive Way, Derby, DE24 8PU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SHEFFIELD UTC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Kirkwood
- Sponsor
- The Sheffield College
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 534
- URN
- 147685
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332477400
About this school
UTC Derby Pride Park is a secondary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 534 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected UTC Derby Pride Park, 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 41 | 73 | 86 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.6 | 34.5 | 42.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.50 -0.94 to -0.06 | -0.73 -1.06 to -0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 31.5% | 38.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 49.3% | 67.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
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 UTC Derby Pride Park has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 34.5 | 37.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 263 |
| 2023/24 | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How UTC Derby Pride Park compares
UTC Derby Pride Park ranked 8th of 16 secondary schools in Derby for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 45% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42 | 8.1% | 39.9% | 534 | — |
| Landau Forte College | 55.4 | 6.1% | 37.2% | 1,272 | 1.1 miles |
| Derby Cathedral School | 41.5 | 6.2% | 54.4% | 1,159 | 1.5 miles |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | 32.4 | 16.3% | 69.1% | 851 | 1.8 miles |
| Da Vinci Academy | 34.7 | 8.5% | 56.7% | 668 | 2.0 miles |
| West Park School | 48.7 | 10% | 26% | 1,454 | 2.0 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)
- 39.94%
- English as an additional language
- 12.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.08%
- Persistent absence
- 26.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Landau Forte College1.1 miles
Secondary · Derby
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Derby Cathedral School1.5 miles
Secondary · Derby
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Alvaston Moor Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Derby
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Da Vinci Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Derby
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West Park School2.0 miles
Secondary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
UTC Derby Pride Park ranks 10th of the 18 ranked secondary schools in Derby.
- Allestree Woodlands School Secondary
- Alvaston Moor Academy Secondary
- Castle Donington College Secondary
- Chellaston Academy Secondary
- City of Derby Academy Secondary
- Da Vinci Academy Secondary
- Derby Cathedral School Secondary
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy Secondary
- John Port Spencer Academy Secondary
- Landau Forte College Secondary
- Lees Brook Academy Secondary
- Littleover Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does UTC Derby Pride Park teach?
- UTC Derby Pride Park teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is a secondary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of UTC Derby Pride Park?
- The headteacher of UTC Derby Pride Park is Mr Lee Kirkwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has UTC Derby Pride Park been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected UTC Derby Pride Park, 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 UTC Derby Pride Park?
- UTC Derby Pride Park has 534 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is UTC Derby Pride Park full?
- UTC Derby Pride Park has capacity for 600 pupils and 534 on roll (89%), 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 UTC Derby Pride Park a faith school?
- No. UTC Derby Pride Park has no designated religious character.
- Is UTC Derby Pride Park part of an academy trust?
- UTC Derby Pride Park is part of THE SHEFFIELD UTC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have UTC Derby Pride Park's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 37.6 in 2022/23 and 42 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does UTC Derby Pride Park compare with other schools in Derby?
- UTC Derby Pride Park ranked 8th of 16 secondary schools in Derby for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 45% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is UTC Derby Pride Park's absence rate?
- UTC Derby Pride Park's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are UTC Derby Pride Park's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, UTC Derby Pride Park'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 10 July 2026.