SGS Berkeley Green UTC
Berkeley, GL13 9FB · Gloucestershire · secondary school
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26th of 41 secondary schools in Gloucestershire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 887 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0/10 among them, against 2.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 84 | 35% | 2.96 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 35.9 · 27 | 30% | 0.81 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.27 · 30 | 25% | 0.74 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 41.0 · 24 | 10% | 0.24 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
SGS Berkeley Green UTC overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 32.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 41.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.27 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.7 out of 10 among them, against 2.6 out of 10 nationally. Ofsted inspected the school in May 2026 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Getting in
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Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores, given the recent figure of -0.27? What specific steps are being taken to raise Attainment 8 towards the national median of 44.6? How does the new Ofsted grading structure influence current teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about SGS Berkeley Green UTC
Overview
SGS Berkeley Green UTC is a university technical college specialising in STEM subjects for pupils aged 14 to 19. The inspection found that safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture where concerns are actively managed. The school delivers a ‘highly-ambitious curriculum’ and ‘high-quality teaching’, resulting in strong outcomes for most pupils, though some areas require further development to ensure all students achieve above national expectations.
Strengths
- Leaders have designed a ‘highly-ambitious curriculum’ enriched by ‘cutting-edge’ digital and engineering technologies, structured to help pupils master complex ideas.
- Teachers possess ‘expert knowledge’ and excel at explaining complex concepts, skilfully adapting teaching to address misconceptions and build on prior knowledge.
- The school is ‘highly-inclusive’, providing ‘bespoke support’ that enables pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to thrive and access the specialised curriculum.
- Sixth-form students achieve highly in technical subjects and are ‘very well prepared for adult life’, with the overwhelming majority securing apprenticeships, employment, or higher education.
- Pupils benefit from an ‘impressive careers education’ programme and a robust personal development curriculum that fosters confidence and professional attitudes.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure the ambitious curriculum and high-quality teaching result in more pupils achieving above what is typical nationally at the end of key stage 4.
- Leaders should ensure that disadvantaged pupils supported by pupil premium funding attend school more regularly to learn and achieve well.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, meaning leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon, and managed.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.0 |
| 2024/25 | 41.2 |
| 2025/26 | 41.0 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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