UTC · Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Thomas Telford University Technical College
Construction · Built Environment · IT / Digital
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
Thomas Telford University Technical College
Location
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
University partner
University of Wolverhampton
Technical specialisms
Construction Built Environment IT / Digital
Age range
11 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
approx 1,050 (at capacity, 2024)
Capacity
1,050 places
Opened
2015
URN
140160
Academy trust
Thomas Telford Multi-Academy Trust
Ofsted
Ofsted: Good (October 2024)
Website
Employer partners
- Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
- Over 60 regional construction firms
Notable
- Rebranded from 'West Midlands Construction UTC' to 'Thomas Telford UTC' in 2019 after joining the Thomas Telford MAT
- Housed in the restored Grade II listed Springfield Brewery (1873)
- Expanded age range from 14-19 to 11-19 and grew capacity from 600 to 1,050 via a £12.6m extension
Also known as
Sometimes referred to as Thomas Telford UTC.