UTC Portsmouth
University technical college in Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | University technical college |
| Age range | 14 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 491 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 19.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | UTC PORTSMOUTH |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Address | London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9DU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.utcportsmouth.org |
| Telephone | 02393120200 |
| URN | 143430 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 18 November 2025, published 22 January 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 June 2021, published 22 July 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Trafalgar School (secondary school, about 0.0 km)
- Mayfield School (all-through school, about 1.0 km)
- Admiral Lord Nelson School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Springfield School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- The Portsmouth Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Miltoncross Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Castle View Academy (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- St Edmund's Catholic School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.