Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

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Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
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Address
Crewe Engineering and Design UTC
West Street


,
CW1 2PZ

England
Coordinates 53°06′04″N2°26′33″W / 53.1011°N 2.4425°W / 53.1011; -2.4425
Information
Type University technical college
Local authority Cheshire East
Department for Education URN 142890 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalWilliam Chitty
Gender Coeducational
Age14to 19
Enrollment217 As of May 2021
Capacity800
Website http://www.utccrewe.co.uk/

Crewe Engineering and Design UTC is a university technical college located in Crewe, Cheshire, England. [1]

Contents

The UTC is sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University, Bentley Motors Limited, Whitby Morrison and several other local engineering and design companies. It opened in September 2016. [2] [3]

Context

Crewe is a Cheshire town with a significant railway and engineering history. [4] Crewe Engineering and Design UTC was established in 2016 to address the shortage of youngsters entering engineering, and in 2019 was rated 'good' by Ofsted who described it as ‘transforming’ the lives of its students. [5]

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References

  1. "Home". utccrewe.co.uk.
  2. January start for work on Crewe's University Technical College, Cheshire East Council, 15 June 2015, retrieved 27 September 2016
  3. Darlington CEng FIET, Paul (26 February 2016). "New UTC for Crewe – Rail Engineer" . Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. Historic England, "1867 buildings at Crewe Railway Station (1436435)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 26 August 2016
  5. "Crewe Engineering and Design UTC – GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.