[1] The site for the UTC was purchased by Sheffield City Council, with capital funding of £9.9 million awarded by the Department for Education for new buildings.

It differs from a secondary school as it offers technical qualifications either in creative and digital media or advanced engineering and manufacturing, alongside GCSEs and A Levels.

In 2015, the UTC met the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress at GCSE.

[5] UTC Sheffield City Centre specialises in advanced engineering and manufacturing and creative and digital media.

Pupils aged 14 to 16 study for a diploma in one of the specialised areas – either engineering and manufacturing, or creative and digital media.