UTC · Northwood, London (Hillingdon)
UTC Heathrow
Aviation Engineering · Engineering · Maths & Science · IT
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
UTC Heathrow
Location
Northwood, London (Hillingdon)
University partner
Brunel University London
Technical specialisms
Aviation Engineering Engineering Maths & Science IT
Age range
14 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
approx 191 (2021)
Capacity
600 places
Opened
2014
URN
146375
Academy trust
Activate Learning Education Trust
Ofsted
Ofsted: Good (February 2023)
Website
Employer partners
- Heathrow Airport
- British Airways
- Royal Aeronautical Society
- Fujitsu
- Babcock
- Morgan Sindall
Notable
- Originally opened in 2014 as Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC; rebranded to UTC Heathrow
- Rebrokered to Activate Learning Education Trust in 2018 after financial difficulties (earlier URN 140941)
- Sponsored by Brunel University with headline partners Heathrow Airport and British Airways