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London Design and Engineering UTC

15 University Way, London, E16 2RD

Local ranking13th of 20 secondary schools in Newham
Ofsted: Exceptional

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

14-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 18 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Exceptional
Attendance & behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Exceptional
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
3.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
99

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
73.0%
Higher education
41.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
18.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

31.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

97

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
15.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.6
16-18 Cohort
496

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
792
Boys
505 (64%)
Girls
287 (36%)
Capacity
600 (132% full)
SEND
10.7%
FSM Eligible
46.8%
EAL
58.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Budget per Pupil
£10,350/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 19.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 13.4%
  • White British: 10.9%
  • Black African: 10.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.6%
  • Asian Indian: 7.5%
  • Mixed Other: 6.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.1%

19.4%

White Other

13.4%

Asian Bangladeshi

10.9%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142903
UKPRN
10057010
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
LONDON DESIGN & ENGINEERING UTC

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