UTC · Crewe, Cheshire
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
Engineering · Design
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
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
Location
Crewe, Cheshire
University partner
Manchester Metropolitan University
Technical specialisms
Engineering Design
Age range
14 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
~256 (2024/25)
Capacity
400 places
Opened
2016
URN
142890
Academy trust
The Learning Partnership
Ofsted
Ofsted: Good (November 2024)
Website
Employer partners
- Bentley Motors
- Whitby Morrison
Notable
- Opened September 2016 to address the shortage of young people entering engineering, in a town with a strong railway and engineering heritage
- Sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University and local employers including Bentley Motors and Whitby Morrison, with links to over 40 industry partners
- Rated 'Good' across all categories at its 19 November 2024 Ofsted inspection; previously 'Good' in 2019
Also known as
Sometimes referred to as Crewe UTC.