UTC · Portsmouth, Hampshire
UTC Portsmouth
Mechanical and electrical engineering · Advanced manufacturing
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 Portsmouth
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire
University partner
University of Portsmouth
Technical specialisms
Mechanical and electrical engineering Advanced manufacturing
Age range
14 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
approx 493 (January 2025)
Capacity
600 places
Opened
2017
URN
143430
Academy trust
UTC Portsmouth (its own single-academy trust, distinct from the separate University of Portsmouth Academy Trust that runs other local schools)
Ofsted
Ofsted: Mostly strong (November 2025)
Website
Employer partners
- Royal Navy
- BAE Systems
- QinetiQ
- Portsmouth City Council
Notable
- Its November 2025 inspection was carried out under Ofsted's new report-card framework (introduced November 2024), which replaced single-word headline grades with per-category ratings; UTC Portsmouth scored 'Exceptional' for Personal Development and Wellbeing - one of the rarer top grades nationally - alongside six 'Strong' ratings elsewhere
- Describes itself as 'the region's only STEM specialist college'
- Says it worked with more than 18,000 children and young people from other schools over the past year through regional STEM outreach
- Its building, in the grounds of Trafalgar School in Hilsea, was constructed by BAM Construction and completed in August 2017, ahead of opening that September