Crewe Engineering and Design UTC is a university technical college located in Crewe, Cheshire, England.[1]
| Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | |
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| Address | |
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West Street , CW1 2PZ England | |
| Coordinates | 53°06′04″N 2°26′33″W / 53.1011°N 2.4425°W |
| Information | |
| Type | University technical college |
| Established | 1 September 2016 |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Trust | The Learning Partnership |
| Department for Education URN | 142890 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | William Chitty |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 14 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 256 (October 2024) |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Website | http://www.utccrewe.co.uk/ |
The UTC is sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University, Bentley Motors Limited, Whitby Morrison and several other local engineering and design companies. It opened in September 2016.[2][3]
Context
editCrewe is a Cheshire town with a significant railway and engineering history.[4] Crewe Engineering and Design UTC was established in 2016 to address the shortage of youngsters entering engineering, and in 2019 was rated 'good' by Ofsted who described it as ‘transforming’ the lives of its students.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Home". utccrewe.co.uk.
- ^ January start for work on Crewe's University Technical College, Cheshire East Council, 15 June 2015, retrieved 27 September 2016
- ^ Darlington CEng FIET, Paul (26 February 2016). "New UTC for Crewe – Rail Engineer". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Historic England, "1867 buildings at Crewe Railway Station (1436435)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 August 2016
- ^ "Crewe Engineering and Design UTC – GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.