SCHOOL PROFILE

Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire

Secondary University technical college URN 142130
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 600 Published school capacity
Capacity used 53.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 13 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 June 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type University technical college
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Lincolnshire
Trust ENGINEERING UTC NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 318 318 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 134 42.1% of pupils
Male pupils 184 57.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.5%
10.7 pts above England
School 35.5%
North Lincolnshire 29.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.6%
8.7 pts below England
School 11.6%
North Lincolnshire 14.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
North Lincolnshire 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.6%
253
Any other White background
11.9%
38
Unclassified
2.8%
9
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
5
African
0.9%
3
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.7% 53 of 318 pupils
4.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.7%
North Lincolnshire 21.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.4% 52 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts above
EHC plans 0.3% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 20
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Specific learning difficulty 12
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

38.2 1.0 pts below England
School 38.2
North Lincolnshire 35.4
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 27.1% England 36.0% 8.9 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 49.4% England 51.4% 2.0 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 2.82 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.89 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.85%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.63 pts higher than England
School 7.85%
North Lincolnshire 5.72%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

25.83%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.01 pts higher than England
School 25.83%
North Lincolnshire 14.09%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.85%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.04 pts higher than England
School 1.85%
North Lincolnshire 1.40%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

53.0% 39.3 pts below England
Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
53.0%
North Lincolnshire
84.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information