UTC Heathrow

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UTC Heathrow
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Address
UTC Heathrow
Potter St

, ,
HA6 1QG

England
Coordinates 51°36′13″N0°24′22″W / 51.6037°N 0.4060°W / 51.6037; -0.4060 Coordinates: 51°36′13″N0°24′22″W / 51.6037°N 0.4060°W / 51.6037; -0.4060
Information
Type University Technical College
Established1 September 2014 (2014-09-01)
TrustActivate Learning Education Trust
Department for Education URN 146375 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalWayne Edwards
Gender Coeducational
Age14to 19
Enrolment191 As of April 2021
Capacity600
RebrokeredSeptember 2018
Previous URN 140941
Website http://www.heathrow-utc.org/

UTC Heathrow (formerly Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC) is a University Technical College located in Northwood, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. It opened in September 2014 and is located next door to Northwood School. [1]

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History

It opened in 2014 and failed to submit adequate accounts. It was served with a notice to improve by the Education Funding Agency in August 2016, due to an "apparent loss of financial control". [2]

The school, trading under the former name, Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC, was inspected by Ofsted in February 2017 and was judged to require improvement in every category. [3]

Building

The 4,500sqm building cost £10 million. It has been designed with sustainable features such as solar panels, and carbon emissions are 25 per cent lower than required by building regulation. Special engineering workshops are provided for the aviation specialism. [4]

Sponsors and partners

The UTC partner university is Brunel University and the founding sponsors included Heathrow Airport, Fujitsu, Peter Brett Associates, Royal Aeronautical Society, Aviation Skills Partnership and John Guest.[ citation needed ]

The school is also part of the Activate Learning Education Trust.

Academics

The school offers these GCSEs: Maths, English Language and Literature, three Sciences, Computer Science and Design Technology with a level 2 Cambridge IT, or EAL Cert Eng. [5] Post 16, the following A levels are offered: Maths, Physics or Computer Science, offered in combination with an Engineering Extended Diploma, and IT Extended Diploma. [5]

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References

  1. "New Heathrow aviation college opens at Northwood".
  2. Robertson, Alix (30 September 2016). ""Aviation" school for 14-19 year olds hit with warning". Schools Week. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. "Ofsted 2017". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. Camden, Billy (13 December 2014). "Heathrow UTC opens ahead of schedule". Schools Week. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Prospectus 2020-2021" (PDF). www.heathrow-utc.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.