North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College

North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College
Established 2014
Type Free school
Headteacher Darran George
Location Beaufighter Road
Weston-super-Mare
Somerset
BS24 8EE
England
Coordinates: 51°20′52″N 2°56′44″W / 51.347844°N 2.945443°W / 51.347844; -2.945443
Local authority North Somerset Council
DfE number 802/4000
DfE URN 141040 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 190
Ages 14–19
Website nsetc.n-somerset.sch.uk

North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College or NSETC is a free school in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England that specialises in the STEM subjects; Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.[1][2]

The school opened to Year Twelve students in September 2014, taking in 190 learners, and opened for Year Ten students in September 2015. It aims to reach its capacity of 700 students in 2017.[1][2][3][4]

The school structures its classes to start at 8.30am and end at 5pm in order to simulate a working day and promotes a business and industry dress code for all students.[1][5]

The NSETC is part of the Inspirational Futures Trust, which includes the Herons’ Moor and Bristol Futures academies, and is partnered with Weston College, University of the West of England, The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, NHS Bristol Trust and North Somerset Council.[2]

Campus

The NSETC building under construction c. November 2015

NSETC was initially based at Weston College’s South West Skills Campus.[6][7] In November 2014, BAM Construction was awarded a £12,000,000 contract to build a dedicated NSETC campus on the outskirts of Weston-super-Mare.[7][8][9][10]

The college's students were involved throughout the building's construction, with the first cohort of students invited to sign the building's steel frame.[11] A topping out ceremony was held at the new site on 23 February 2016, led by Weston College principal Dr Paul Phillips OBE.[12]

The new building, named Weston College Academy, was completed on the 15 August 2016.[13]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Work-ready skills 'vital', says new North Somerset free school". www.bristolpost.co.uk. Bristol Post. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College". innorthsomerset.co.uk. In North Somerset. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "New North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College opens for business". www.bristolpost.co.uk. Bristol Post. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Weston's new technology college given go-ahead". www.thewestonmercury.co.uk. Weston Mercury. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "£10m business school is part of 'economic regeneration of Weston'". www.thewestonmercury.co.uk. Weston Mercury. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pioneering new college gears up for launch". www.businessleader.uk.com. Business Leader. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  7. 1 2 "BAM to build North Somerset college". www.theconstructionindex.co.uk. Construction Index. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "BAM Construction wins £12m contract to build North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College". www.bristolpost.co.uk. Bristol Post. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "£12m North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College contract given to BAM Construction". www.westonmorningnews.co.uk. Weston Morning News. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "BAM wins £12m Weston college contract". www.insidermedia.com. Insider Media. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Angear, Simon. "'Exciting' progress at town's new technology college site". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Broad, Stephanie. "Milestone reached in new NSETC building". Building 4 Education. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Robins, Sheridan. "Latest Weston College academy building complete". The Weston Mercury. Archant. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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