UTC · Rocester, Staffordshire
The JCB Academy
Engineering · Business
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
The JCB Academy
Location
Rocester, Staffordshire
University partner
Harper Adams University
Technical specialisms
Engineering Business
Age range
14 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
approx 728 (2021)
Capacity
800 places
Opened
2010
URN
139234
Academy trust
The JCB Academy Trust (standalone)
Ofsted
Ofsted: Good (January 2024)
Website
Employer partners
- JCB
- Toyota
- Rolls-Royce
- Bosch Rexroth
- National Grid
Notable
- The first UTC to open in the UK (September 2010), founded by Sir Anthony Bamford of JCB
- Housed in a converted 1761 Tutbury Mill; ~£20m conversion with 12 full-size engineering workshops
- Students undertake around 40 days of employer work experience
Also known as
Sometimes referred to as JCB Academy.