Doncaster UTC
College Road, Doncaster, DN1 3BF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jim Semmelroth
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 770
- URN
- 147838
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Telephone
- 01302976515
About this school
Doncaster UTC is a secondary school in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 770 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Doncaster UTC, 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 | 176 | 156 | 153 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.2 | 48.1 | 48.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.05 -0.26 to +0.16 | +0.03 -0.20 to +0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 36.5% | 35.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 65.4% | 68.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 4% | 4.5% | 0.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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 Doncaster 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 | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.2 | 42 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.1 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 712 |
| 2023/24 | 716 |
| 2024/25 | 737 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Doncaster UTC compares
Doncaster UTC ranked 6th of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.6 | 5.2% | 24.6% | 770 | — |
| Hall Cross Academy | 47.8 | 7% | 31.3% | 2,039 | 0.4 miles |
| XP School | 39.8 | 7.8% | 29.3% | 246 | 0.7 miles |
| XP East | 36.9 | 7.9% | 25.6% | 273 | 0.8 miles |
| Astrea Academy Woodfields | 36.8 | 9.9% | 49.6% | 662 | 1.4 miles |
| Outwood Academy Danum | 42.8 | 9.9% | 41% | 1,083 | 2.3 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)
- 24.61%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 14.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hall Cross Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
XP School0.7 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
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XP East0.8 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Astrea Academy Woodfields1.4 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Outwood Academy Danum2.3 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Doncaster UTC ranks 6th of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Doncaster.
- Armthorpe Academy Secondary
- Ash Hill Academy Secondary
- Astrea Academy Woodfields Secondary
- Campsmount Academy Secondary
- De Warenne Academy Secondary
- Don Valley Academy Secondary
- Hall Cross Academy Secondary
- Hungerhill School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Adwick Secondary
- Outwood Academy Danum Secondary
- Ridgewood School Secondary
- Sir Thomas Wharton Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Doncaster UTC teach?
- Doncaster UTC teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is a secondary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Doncaster UTC?
- The headteacher of Doncaster UTC is Mr Jim Semmelroth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Doncaster UTC been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Doncaster 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 Doncaster UTC?
- Doncaster UTC has 770 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Doncaster UTC full?
- Doncaster UTC has capacity for 750 pupils and 770 on roll (103%), 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 Doncaster UTC a faith school?
- No. Doncaster UTC has no designated religious character.
- Is Doncaster UTC a selective school?
- No. Doncaster UTC is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Doncaster UTC part of an academy trust?
- Doncaster UTC is part of BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Doncaster UTC's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.2 in 2022/23 and 48.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Doncaster UTC compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Doncaster UTC ranked 6th of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Doncaster UTC's absence rate?
- Doncaster UTC's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Doncaster UTC's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Doncaster 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.