The University of Reading, Reading College and Oxford and Cherwell Valley College are the lead education sponsors of the UTC, while business partners include Agilent Technologies, CGI Group, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Peter Brett Associates LLP and Network Rail.

The primary catchment area of the UTC includes Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire, South Oxfordshire, Basingstoke & Deane, Bracknell Forest, Windsor & Maidenhead, Wycombe and Hart.

[5][6] Pupils aged 14 to 16 study a core number of GCSEs and also choose a BTEC First Extended Certificate in either engineering or ICT.

[7] Sixth form students choose between the specialisms and then take a programme of related study which can include A Levels, BTECs and GCSEs.

[8] UTC Reading established a Combined Cadet Force (RAF section) in January 2019,[9] which has become very active.