Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC
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1 Sutherland Street London , SW1V 4LD | |
Coordinates | 51°29′22″N 0°08′50″W / 51.4894°N 0.1472°WCoordinates: 51°29′22″N 0°08′50″W / 51.4894°N 0.1472°W |
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Established | 2017 |
Local authority | City of Westminster |
Department for Education URN | 144819 Tables |
Headteacher | Dan Chandrakumar |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 14 to 19 |
Enrolment | 202 as of April 2021 [2] |
Capacity | 550 [1] |
Website | www![]() |
Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC is a University Technical College that opened in September 2017 in Pimlico, London.[3] The College specialises in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for 14–19 year olds.
The University Technical College offers academic and technical qualifications in maths, science or engineering, for students interested in careers in the transport and built environment industries.[4] It is supported by the Sir Simon Milton Foundation and the University of Westminster.
The UTC sponsors are the University of Westminster, City of Westminster College, Network Rail, Landsec, Sir Robert McAlpine, Alstom, BT Fleet, Colas Rail and Transport for London.
The UTC is named after Sir Simon Milton, former leader of Westminster City Council and Deputy Mayor to Boris Johnson.
Description[]
It was built on the assumption that it would attract 550 students. By May 2021 it was over two-thirds empty. Andrew Christie, the chair of the governors announced it would not take any new students in September 2021, which would result in its closure. The UTC was still in its period of exemption from inspection, so no Ofsted report has been published. [5]
UTCs are funded directly by the DFE, and the costs filter out years after a project is started. The school cost £15,739,942, £30,297 of which was spent on acquiring the site.[6] The site is adjacent to and the rail lines running into Victoria.
References[]
- ^ "Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Ofsted Communications Team (9 August 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Goolistan (23 July 2016). "Construction begins on new Westminster college which will team up with industry giants". getwestlondon. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC 17/18 Prospectus" (PDF).
- ^ Whieldon, Fraser (1 May 2021). "Another UTC looks set to bite the dust". Schools Week. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Five free schools cost over £30m - DfE reveals". Schools Week. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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- University Technical Colleges in London
- Secondary schools in the City of Westminster
- University of Westminster
- Educational institutions established in 2017
- Pimlico
- 2017 establishments in England