South Bank Engineering is a university technical college that opened in September 2016 in temporary accommodation. Last year, it moved into its new building. It educates 14- to 19-year-old pupils and students. The UTC’s main sponsor is London South Bank University. Other sponsors include Skanska, King’s College Hospital NHS trust, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS trust, and Essentia. The school is part of the South Bank Academies multi-academy trust. Girls represent approximately one fifth of the pupil body. Inspection report: South Bank Engineering UTC, 22–23 January 2019 Page 9 of 12  Over half of the pupils are known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which is above average. The majority of pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds, which is higher than the national average. The largest groups are those who are Black or Black British – African, and Black or Black British – Caribbean. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above average. A quarter of pupils receive special educational needs support, which is above the national average. The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care (EHC) plan is below the national average. The majority of pupils joined their previous school in Year 7 as middle- or high-ability pupils.