UTC Reading

UTC Reading

Established	2013
Type	University Technical College
Principal	Ms Joanne Harper
Location	Crescent Road Reading Berkshire RG1 5RQ England
DfE number	870/4000
DfE URN	139268 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	50 Aprox
Students	260 Aprox
Gender	Mixed
Ages	14–19
Website	www.utcreading.co.uk

UTC Reading is a university technical college (UTC) that opened in Reading, Berkshire, England in September 2013. The University of Reading, Reading College and Oxford and Cherwell Valley College are the lead education sponsors of the UTC, while business partners include Agilent Technologies, CGI Group, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Peter Brett Associates LLP and Network Rail.^[1]^[2]

Admissions

UTC Reading has an annual initial intake of students aged 14 and 16 (academic years 10 and 12). The primary catchment area of the UTC includes Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Basingstoke & Deane, Bracknell Forest, Windsor & Maidenhead, Wycombe and Hart. Where the number of applications for admission to the UTC is greater than the amount of places, a set percentage of places are allocated for students living in each part of the catchment area.^[3]

Curriculum

UTC Reading specialises in computer science and engineering.^[4]^[5] Pupils aged 14 to 16 study a core amount of GCSEs and also choose a BTEC First Extended Certificate in either engineering or ICT.^[6] Sixth form students choose between the specialisms and then take a programme of related study which can include A Levels, BTECs and GCSEs.^[7]

References

↑ "Partners | UTC". Utcreading.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
↑ NetSquared Ltd. Creatively Designed, Technically Astute, Professionally Managed. www.netsquared.com (2013-02-18). ""Full steam ahead" for UTC Reading, Kier News, Kier Group plc". Kier.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
↑ "Admissions | UTC". Utcreading.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
↑ "Microsoft Hosts UTC Reading Taster Event". SourceWire. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
↑ "University Technical Colleges". Utcolleges.org. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
↑ "Key Stage 4 Curriculum | UTC". Utcreading.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
↑ "Sixth Form Options | UTC". Utcreading.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-03.

External links

Official website

Schools in Berkshire, England¹

Primary	Caversham Primary School Downsway Primary School Langley Hall Primary Academy Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Redlands Primary School Wescott School Westende Junior School

Middle	Dedworth Middle School Trevelyan Middle School

Secondary (non-selective)	Altwood CE School Baylis Court School Beechwood School Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School The Brakenhale School The Bulmershe School Charters School Churchmead School Cox Green School Denefield School Desborough School The Downs School Easthampstead Park School Edgbarrow School The Emmbrook School The Forest School Furze Platt Senior School Garth Hill College Highdown School Holyport College The Holt School John Madejski Academy John O'Gaunt School Kennet School The Langley Academy Little Heath School Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Maiden Erlegh School Newlands Girls' School Park House School The Piggott School Prospect School Ranelagh School Reading Girls' School St Bartholomew's School St Crispin's School St Joseph's Catholic High School Sandhurst School Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Theale Green Community School Trinity School UTC Reading Waingels College Westgate School Wexham School The Willink School Windsor Girls' School The Windsor Boys' School

Grammar	Herschel Grammar School Kendrick School Langley Grammar School Reading School St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Upton Court Grammar School

Independent (preparatory)	Crosfields School Dolphin School Eagle House School Elstree School Harriet House School Lambrook Licensed Victuallers' School Ludgrove School Marist Preparatory School Newbold School Papplewick School St Andrew's School St George's School, Windsor Castle St Piran's Sunningdale School

Independent (senior)	The Abbey School Bearwood College Bradfield College Brigidine School Claires Court School Downe House School Eton College Heathfield School Hemdean House School Hurst Lodge School Leighton Park School Licensed Victuallers' School Long Close School Luckley House School Marist Senior School Padworth College Pangbourne College Queen Anne's School Reading Blue Coat School Redroofs Theatre School St Gabriel's School St. George's School St Joseph's College St Mary's School Wellington College

Special	Manor Green School Mary Hare School Phoenix College

Defunct	Amersham Hall Beaumont College Douai School Elvian School Heatherdown School The Highlands School Imperial Service College Ryeish Green School Stubbington House School Wixenford School

¹includes schools in Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor & Maidenhead and Wokingham.

Coordinates: 51°26′52″N 0°56′23″W / 51.44778°N 0.93972°W / 51.44778; -0.93972

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