[1] It was located on Trafalgar Street in Burnley, in the historic Victoria Mill which was extensively redeveloped and converted for use by the UTC.

University of Central Lancashire was the university sponsor of UTC Lancashire, while the National Skills Academy for Nuclear, North West Aerospace Alliance and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport were the strategic sponsors of the UTC.

The primary catchment area of the UTC was a 15-mile radius from the location of the UTC,[4] which includes all of the Borough of Burnley and parts of Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale in Lancashire, and part of Calderdale in West Yorkshire.

A range of GCSEs were offered, as well as BTECs, NVQs and City and Guilds qualifications depending on the pathway.

The college closed in July 2017 owing to low pupil numbers; in May 2016, there were 113 attending.