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Education Minister and Labour Deputy Leader hopeful visits UTC Reading

Secretary of State for Education, Minister for women and equalities and potential next Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Bridget Phillipson, visited UTC Reading today to explore how the STEM-focused secondary school and Sixth Form is preparing its students for...

Students celebrate fantastic A Level and BTEC results

UTC Reading looks to top destinations following exam success UTC Reading Year 13 students are ready to move on to amazing destinations as they celebrated a milestone today – picking up their A Level and Level 3 technical qualification results. This year’s...

A Challenging day: regenerating an icon in just one day

Turning an old but iconic power station into housing, leisure and retail was the challenge facing our students at UTC Reading today; could they turn Ratcliffe-on-Soar into a smart, self-sustained city in a day? The students worked in teams, allocating themselves roles...

Students shine at REME Engineering Cup final

Our two UTC Reading teams have done themselves proud, achieving second place in the prestigious REME Engineering Cup 2025 final. Held on Wednesday 21 May at Lyneham Barracks, the event was the culmination of a specialist engineering project that formed part of the...

UTCR teams through to REME Cup Final!

🛠️ We’re thrilled to announce that two UTC Reading teams have made it to the REME Craftsman Cup Finals! The teams - both Year 13 Engineering Extended Diploma students - had been challenged to address storage and weight problems for the Army's Challenger Armoured...

ALET schools unite to tackle sustainability and embrace core values

Students from all six schools within the Activate Learning Education Trust (ALET) got together for a day of collaboration at the historic Maison Française d’Oxford. The event, which took place on Friday 9 May at the historic Oxford building, brought together student...

From cadet to career: Faris secures Thames Water apprenticeship

Standout student Faris Kadeb has secured a competitive Level 4 Project Engineering Apprenticeship with Thames Water, beating more than 40,000 applicants! The apprenticeship combines elements of engineering and project management, and involves four days on-site and one...

UTC Reading achieves Gold Careers Standard

UTC Reading is delighted to have once again achieved the national Gold Quality in Careers Standard using the Career Mark approach provided by Complete Careers. This recognises the quality and breadth of the school’s careers provision. The assessor was impressed by...

Getting to grips with data racks

Excellent teamwork was demonstrated yesterday when groups of Year 10 students worked brilliantly together to connect a data rack. CNet Instructor Andy Reeves spent a day working with the students as part of ALET’s Digital Futures Programme. The students got hands on,...