Our key focus is to support young people prepare for the world of work, develop technical skills and to find meaningful careers. This includes apprenticeships, university, or employment. Partner organisations such as Sellafield Ltd and Manchester Metropolitan University worked together to create the UTC. The result is students have the opportunity to forge valuable relationships and experiences within the STEM industry in the North West and beyond.

UTCW’s primary focus is to prepare students for a high quality career within science, technology, and engineering. Students study academic and technical subjects through a range of GCSE and post-16 qualifications. We also offer students the opportunity to focus on developing their practical skills and to work directly with the region’s employers. Our dedicated personal development programme encourages students to challenge themselves by using their skills in Listening, Speaking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Staying Positive, Aiming High, Leadership and Teamwork in all aspects of their UTC career.

About University Technical Colleges (UTCs)

University Technical Colleges [UTCs] offer so much more than traditional schools. UTCs develop young professionals by focusing on one or two specialisms alongside a broader curriculum.

It is a different and exciting way to learn. Alongside local universities and employers, UTCs deliver specialist technical qualifications that provide real life learning experience. Employer projects, work experience and hands-on mentoring from industry professionals are how those experiences are achieved. Students also benefit from the very best facilities and industry-standard equipment used in the UTC’s specialist sector.

This balance of technical, practical and academic learning creates a unique learning experience. The  style of education will lead directly towards lucrative careers, apprenticeships and university. With at least 40% of students’ time spent on the UTC’s technical specialism, there is no better preparation for the world of work. UTCs are smaller than traditional secondary schools and are not academically selective. This allows students from all backgrounds to thrive in these exceptional environments.

The UTC programme has a strong emphasis on employer engagement, including real-life project-based learning, which engages students and develops their personal attributes. Because of their unique offer, UTCs provide a broad choice of pathways at 18 either to university, higher & degree apprenticeships, or directly into a career. The impressive track record of student destinations after leaving UTCs is testament to the quality of this distinctive educational experience.

You can find out more about UTCs here.

What’s special about UTCs?

Established by companies and universities in areas of high demand for talent, UTCs provide sought-after technical qualifications and benefit from industry standard equipment and specialist staff to provide students with the skills valued by employers.

• A UTC education opens doors into the world of work. Our students stand out from the crowd because we work closely with employers.

• UTCs are more than just a school. Alongside a strong grounding in English, Maths and Science, students achieve sought-after qualifications in areas like digital and engineering.

• The digital revolution has already changed the skills we need. A UTC education futureproofs young people’s careers by focusing on active learning; technical entrepreneurial skills; and personal and collaborative skills.

• Careers of the future will involve agile thinking and problem-solving, but the skills prioritised by many schools are increasingly done by computers. That’s where UTCs are different.

• We work closely with employers and universities, so that young people can make an informed choice about their career path after they finish school. Our links to business and industry are unparalleled, giving students real world work experience that they wouldn’t get otherwise.

• UTC facilities are second-to-none. They’re newly built, offering industry-standard equipment. And our industry partners make sure the curriculum fulfils what employers want, with expertise that’s right up-to-date.

• UTCs help to fill the huge national skills shortages in digital, engineering, health and creative jobs. Because we specialise in skills that you can’t learn in other schools.

• It’s difficult to study many areas of STEM, like design and engineering, in mainstream schools. UTCs excel in providing technical education.

• Join something exceptional. UTCs are a national family of almost 50 state-funded schools. We work with over 400 employers and universities to provide paths into work, apprenticeships and university, across an exciting range of industries.

• You can see the proof in the places our students go to. Our young people are significantly more likely to secure a higher level apprenticeship, or go on to a STEM degree.

• UTCs support the local communities they’re a part of. To deliver economic prosperity, our education system must meet the demands of local employers. And that’s what we do.

• UTCs work with major employers, so that the businesses that drive your region can employ well-trained, knowledgeable and capable new recruits.

• Moving when you’re 14 means UTCs provide a fresh-start for many young people, in a supportive, smaller school environment.

• UTCs are transformational. A much higher percentage of UTC students, from disadvantaged backgrounds, go on to university when compared with other secondary schools.

Why UTC Warrington?

There are countless reasons why a UTC education will make you stand out from the crowd.