The Watford UTC is a 14–19

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(UTC) in Watford, England that opened in September 2014. The UTC specialises in Event Management, Hospitality and Computer Science. The UTC's sponsors are the

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(whose European base is in Watford), and Twin Technology who specialise in

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provision and

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History

It was visited by Ofsted in 2017 and declared a good school. In 2018 it failed to set a balanced budget and had its funding monitored by central government. The school is tiny, and half empty. In 2021 it is planning to open a Key Stage 3 section, teaching eleven year olds. The

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has confirmed that The Watford UTC will close at the end of the 2022/2023 academic year.

Courses offered

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Watford UTC UTC University Technical Colleges University of Hertfordshire Educational institutions established in 2014 2014 establishments in England Secondary schools in Hertfordshire