UTC · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Biomedical science · Life sciences · STEM / technology
Part of the England-wide UTC network overseen by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust. All figures below are a point-in-time snapshot (Data gathered and cross-checked in July 2026) — how this was gathered.
At a glance
Official name
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
University partner
Cambridge University Health Partners, Cambridge Regional College (lead sponsor; linked to the University of Cambridge)
Technical specialisms
Biomedical science Life sciences STEM / technology
Age range
13 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
~430 (2024/25)
Capacity
670 places
Opened
2014
URN
140265
Academy trust
United Learning
Ofsted
Ofsted: Good (May 2023)
Website
Employer partners
- AstraZeneca
- Zeiss
- Napp Pharmaceuticals
- Wellcome Sanger Institute
- Medical Research Council
- Babraham Institute
Notable
- Opened September 2014 as UTC Cambridge, then rebranded to Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology in September 2017 after joining the Parkside Federation (its board dropped the little-understood 'UTC' name)
- Located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to Addenbrooke's Hospital, in a purpose-built ~£10m facility
- Now part of United Learning (joined 2019)
Also known as
Sometimes referred to as UTC Cambridge.