The college specialises in engineering and is sponsored by Oxford Brookes University and Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells.
Also on the site is a preserved cast iron water tower of 1870, which served the Works.
[7] An Ofsted inspection in January 2017 rated the UTC as "inadequate" in almost every area.
[10] UTC Swindon begin the day at 8:30 and finish at 15:40,[11] and attempt to provide the students with a full GCSE offer and industry-standard technical qualifications.
There are six A levels offered: Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology and English.