Andrew Christie, the chair of the governors announced it would not take any new students in September 2021, which would result in its closure.

[6][7] Located in Westminster, the planned Sir Simon Milton UTC would cater for 550 students and specialise in transport engineering and construction.

[12] The school was established and named in honour of the late Simon Milton, a former leader of Westminster City Council who also served as a deputy to London mayor Boris Johnson.

[13] The school was located on 1 Sutherland Street, Pimlico,[14] on the Ebury Bridge development site in Victoria.

[15] This site was built by Linkcity in partnership with Taylor Wimpey Central London and Westminster City Council and included both the school's building, which occupied 56,000 square feet, and a tower block standing 11 storeys tall.

[17] Work on the building for the school began in July 2016, with Simon Milton's partner Robert Davis attending the groundbreaking ceremony.