UTC·Guide
Network-wide

The UTC programme, in numbers

Enrolment, capacity, Ofsted outcomes and specialisms across every open UTC — aggregated from the individual dossiers, Data gathered and cross-checked in July 2026.

44
UTCs currently open
15
closed, merged or converted
75%
of every UTC ever opened is still running
44 of 59
18,111+
pupils enrolled
across 42 UTCs with a published roll (not simultaneous)
26,060
total published capacity
Read the enrolment figure carefully

The pupil total above sums each UTC's most recently published roll — these are gathered from different years, not one snapshot, so treat it as a rough order of magnitude rather than a precise count. Where a UTC hasn't published a roll, it's excluded rather than estimated.

By region

RegionUTCs
Yorkshire & the Humber7View →
North West6View →
West Midlands6View →
South East6View →
East of England5View →
London5View →
South West4View →
East Midlands3View →
North East2View →

By technical specialism

Most UTCs run two specialisms; engineering-flavoured subjects dominate the network.

SpecialismUTCs offering it
Engineering24
STEM4
Life sciences4
Digital3
Computer science3
Health Sciences3
Advanced Manufacturing3
Health and Social Care2
Biomedical science2
Design2
Built environment2
Cyber Security2
Computing2
Sport science2

Ofsted outcomes

Post-September-2024 inspections no longer issue a single overall headline grade for most schools — where a UTC's most recent inspection predates that change, its old-style overall grade is shown.

RatingUTCs
Outstanding2
Exceptional2
Mostly strong1
Strong1
Good32
Requires improvement4
No overall grade2

Openings by year

YearUTCs opened
20101
20121
20137
201410
20159
201610
20174
20181
20201

See why the other UTCs closed →