Standard Impact Assessment for: The UTC

Attainment in 2013 (5A*- School School Ofsted Capacity C incl Impact rating name type grade English and Maths)

Academy Moderate: The Bushey Academy opened in September 2009 (located 1.7 miles

The Bushey Sponsor 1,350 from the UTC site) and is co-sponsored by David Meller; it gained its ‘good’ 53% Good judgment in December 2013. We believe the sponsor’s plans to establish a Academy Led collaborative partnership will significantly reduce the UTC’s impact on Bushey Academy The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of this school. Moderate: Westfield is a multicultural comprehensive school catering for students aged 11-19. In November 2012 the school received a

Westfield ‘good’ Ofsted rating and following this in September 2013 they converted to Academy 1,362 65% Good Academy status. Additionally, the University of is working with the Academy Converter school who are also the university partner for the UTC. Therefore this will help to mitigate any impact the UTC may have on the school. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of this school. Moderate: Francis Combey Academy opened in September 2009 is an

academy sponsor led, co-sponsored by the University of Hertfordshire. Although Francis Academy Requires the school was judged as ‘requires improvement’ in their last inspection Combey Sponsor 1,170 50% Improvement (November 2013) we believe the university will work in collaboration with the Academy Led sponsors to ensure the UTC does not impact the school. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of this school. Moderate: Northwood School converted to become an academy school on 1

February 2012 when its predecessor school was last inspected by Ofsted, it was Northwood Academy 1,476 73% Good judged to be a ‘good’ school. The school is located 4.4 miles from the UTC site School Converter which is more than the average distance (1.7 miles) travelled by pupils in Watford. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of this school. Moderate: Hatch End High School is located 4.5 miles from the UTC site which

Hatch End Academy is also more than the average distance travelled by pupils in Watford. In addition 1,850 62% Good High School Converter the school was judged ‘good’ by Ofsted in their recent inspection in November 2013. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of this school.

Queens Academy 1,647 75% Good Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. School Converter Watford

Grammar Academy 1,283 92% Outstanding Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. School for Converter Girls Watford Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. Academy Grammar 1,300 91% Outstanding Converter School for Boy Bushey Meads Academy Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. 1,100 64% Good School Converter Saint Micahel’s Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. Academy Catholic High 1,092 72% Outstanding Converter School Parmiter’s Academy Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. 1,400 93% Outstanding School Converter Rickmansworth Academy Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. 1,208 77% Good School Converter Saint Joan Arc Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. Academy Catholic 1,290 67% Outstanding Converter School Bentley Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. Academy Wood High 1,100 77% Outstanding Converter School No The Reach Free No Ofsted capacity No KS4 data Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. School data Free School data

Colleges within the local area (ten mile radius)

College name College Number Proportion of Ofsted Impact Rating type of learners aged learners 16-18 aged 16- 18

West Herts General 4,100 75.7% Outstanding Moderate: This college may lose some students to the UTC as it is close to the College Further UTC site (0.9 miles). The college is a large provider of post 16 education, Education offering a diverse range of pathways and short courses for post-16 learners and adults of all abilities, drawing from a wide catchment. Losing a few students will not have much of an impact on the colleges’ long term viability. We believe the UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the college. Stanmore Tertiary 1,550 72.5% Good Moderate: The college is a large provider of post 16 education, offering a College College diverse range of pathways for post-16 learners and adults of all abilities, drawing from a wide catchment. Losing a few students will not have much of an impact on the colleges’ long term viability. We believe the UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the college.

Harrow Sixth 1,652 99.9% No Ofsted Moderate: The college is a large provider of post 16 education, offering a Collegiate From Grade diverse range of pathways and short courses for post-16 learners and adults of Centres all abilities, drawing from a wide catchment. Losing a few students will not have much of an impact on the colleges’ long term viability. We believe the UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the college.

Oaklands General 3,251 50.1% Good Moderate: The college is a large provider of post 16 education, offering a College Further diverse range of pathways and short courses for post-16 learners and adults of Education all abilities, drawing from a wide catchment. Losing a few students will not have much of an impact on the colleges’ long term viability. We believe the UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the college.

Amersham General 1,348 43.6% Requires Moderate: The college is a large provider of post 16 education, offering and high Further improvement a diverse range of pathways and short courses for post-16 learners and Wycombe Education adults of College all abilities, drawing from a wide catchment. Losing a few students will not have much of an impact on the colleges’ long term viability. Additionally, as the college is located 8.6 miles from the UTC it is unlikely the UTC will have a The Crest Sixth 244 99.9% No Ofsted sModerignificaantte :i mThepa cctol onlege the i sc ollege.a large provider of post 16 education, offering a Sixth Form Form Grade diverse range of pathways and short courses for post-16 learners and Centres adults of all abilities, The College is located 9.6 miles from the UTC site which is above the average distance travelled by students in Watford. We believe the UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the college. Harrow Tertiary 1,652 45.5% Good Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. College College St Dominic’s Sixth 982 99.9% Outstanding Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. Sixth Form Form College College Barnet and General 3,312 35.3% Good Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. Southgate Further College Education Uxbridge General 3,814 72.0% Outstanding Minimal. The UTC is unlikely to affect the long term viability of the school. College Further Education