Established 2014 Headteacher Darran George DfE number 802/4000 Founded 2014 | Type Free school Local authority Number of students 190 | |
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Location Beaufighter Road
Weston-super-Mare
Somerset
BS24 8EE
England Address College Academy, Weston-, Weston-super-Mare BS24 8PP, United Kingdom Profiles | ||
An introduction to the north somerset enterprise and technology college
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Campus
NSETC was initially based at Weston College’s South West Skills Campus. 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.
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. A topping out ceremony was held at the new site on 23 February 2016, led by Weston College principal Dr Paul Phillips OBE.
The new building, named Weston College Academy, was completed on the 15 August 2016.