Welcome to South Bank Engineering UTC. I am very proud to be working with such excellent students and staff, matched by world-class facilities and superb sponsor and partner links. I am thrilled to be joining the UTC at such an exciting time of its journey and look forward to building on the strong foundations. 

Values

We have launched a set of guiding values this academic year at the UTC that will help to focus and guide our students in all they do.  The 3 values are: Innovation, Integrity and Intent. Our ability to think creatively and develop problem solving skills is fundamental to our innovative approach to curriculum and teaching and learning, it will help us to prepare our students for ever evolving modern workplace.  Central to our values is Integrity, this will manifest itself in professional conduct and a trust in the quality of our work and efforts. Finally, a clear Intent will strive forward our ambition to succeed and perform to the highest of our ability. 

Academic results in our high-quality technical courses, continue to be excellent, with students achieving above national average in our BTEC courses.  Progress has also significantly improved in our academic pathways at post 16. These high-quality technical courses related to our engineering specialism, alongside the traditional subjects required at Key Stage 4, are underpinned by a guiding vision to promote students’ employability so that they can embrace the opportunities presented by the future economy and thrive in a competitive, professional environment.

Our facilities are host to industry-standard equipment for hands-on learning, with advanced engineering workshops supplemented by laboratory, computing and personalised learning spaces designed specifically for the STEM curriculum. Our workshops are the envy of many universities, let alone schools, with 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machinery, robotics and virtual reality all extensively used in our day to day learning and during our enrichment clubs.

Our sponsors

We are privileged to be sponsored by London South Bank University as part of the LSBU Group, co-sponsored by world-leading employers such as Skanska, Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College NHS Foundation Trusts. Our partners are fully engaged and work with us to design and deliver real life projects where students solve real world problems and learn hands-on and across a range of subject areas. This contextualised learning and experience of the workplace gives our students the edge academically as they develop understanding grounded in the real world. Students develop the technical skills and exposure to working practices to set them apart from their peers.

Our specialisms

Our specialisms in engineering and health link to the proud heritage in London. Engineering is much more than building things: it is creative, practical and aims to make the world a better place for future generations.  Opportunities in Health based professions continue to grow as we look to develop the next generations of nurses, midwives, oncologists, physio therapists and more. We focus on allowing our students to apply their own imagination, ideas and creativity in their learning in context, not forgetting to develop their transferable ‘soft skills’ including teamwork, leadership and communication skills.

As a specialist comprehensive academy, we are non-selective, charge no fees, open to students aged 14-19 (with cohorts entering in either Year 10 or Year 12) and are inspected by Ofsted. Given our very specialist, innovative way of working, students who choose to study with us have pathways into university but may also choose to pursue higher-level apprenticeships or aim for employment.

Our students are exceptionally motivated young people with a thirst to be creative and to work in an academic, technical environment. They are given support to become effective self-managers and team players, and they are in tune with our business-like way of working, with a professional working day and business dress rather than a traditional uniform. We offer opportunities far beyond those in a traditional school – you should come and see for yourself.

Austin Sheppard

Principal