UTC Warrington has an inclusive culture that successfully nurtures pupils’ unique talents and abilities. Many pupils have experienced personal trauma or had disrupted education before joining this school. Staff develop trusting relationships with pupils. This helps to build pupils’ self-esteem. Pupils are happy at the school and feel safe. Sixth-form students act as strong role models for younger pupils. Many pupils in key stage 4 behave well in lessons and in the dining hall. However, some pupils do not show positive attitudes in lessons, and occasionally, some pupils do not behave well when moving around the school. Pupils enjoy taking part in a variety of activities, including robotics club, 3D printing and combined cadet force. Overseas trips extend pupils’ learning. The school has forged strong partnerships with prestigious employers to help pupils and students to be ‘work ready’. The school has high expectations of what pupils should learn. In the main, curriculum subjects are well designed across the school. However, there are some weaknesses in the design and implementation of the curriculum in key stage 4. As a result, some pupils learn better in some subjects than in others. Students in the sixth form, however, do benefit from a better-designed curriculum and achieve well.