Established 2011 DfE number 335/4000 Phone +44 1922 470763 Ceased operations 2015 | Closed 2015 DfE URN 136933 Tables Founded 2011 | |
Type University Technical College Location Vernon Way
Bloxwich, Walsall
West Midlands
WS3 2PA
England Address 67 Vernon Way, Walsall WS3 2PA, UK Motto Bringing engineering and science to life... Similar Walsall College, Walsall Academy, Coppice Performing Arts School, Queen Mary's High Sch, Willenhall E‑ACT Academy | ||
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Black Country UTC was a university technical college (UTC) located in the Bloxwich area of Walsall, West Midlands, England. The University of Wolverhampton and Walsall College were the lead academic sponsors of the UTC, and Siemens acted as the lead business partner for the UTC. The UTC closed at the end of August 2015.
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History
Black Country UTC opened in September 2011, and was the second university technical college to open in England as part of the university technical colleges programme. The UTC was located on the site of the former Sneyd Comprehensive School, a secondary school in Walsall which closed during the Summer of 2011 due to falling pupil numbers. The school site was extensively refurbished to accommodate the new UTC. A second phase of renovation was completed in September 2013.
In April 2015 it was announced that Black Country UTC would close at the end of August 2015, with all pupils either graduating or being given places at other local schools. The decision to close the UTC was made after two Ofsted reports stated that the school required improvement, and overall low student numbers.
Curriculum
The UTC specialised in engineering and science, and offered education for pupils aged 14 to 19. At ages 14–16, pupils studied a Higher Diploma in Engineering or BTEC First Diploma in Engineering in conjunction with a range of GCSE options. For sixth form education, students chose between three routes of study: