Winterstoke Hundred Academy (formerly North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College) is a coeducational

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and sixth form located in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England. It is a

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sponsored by the Cabot Learning Federation. The school is named after the historic

Hundred of Winterstoke The Hundred of Winterstoke is one of the 40 historical Hundreds in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, dating from before the Norman conquest during the Anglo-Saxon era although exact dates are unknown. Each hundred had a 'fyrd', which ...

History

North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College was established in 2014, specialising in the

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subjects; Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The school originally had a pupil age range of 14 to 19. The school opened to Year Twelve students in September 2014, taking in 190 learners, and opened for Year Ten students in September 2015. The school structured its classes to start at 8.30am and end at 5pm in order to simulate a working day and promote a business and industry dress code for all students. North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College was part of the Inspirational Futures Trust, which included the Herons’ Moor and Bristol Futures academies, and was partnered with

Weston College Weston College of Further and Higher Education is a general college of further and higher education in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. It provides education and vocational training from age 14 to adult. The college provided education to ...

, University of the West of England, The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, NHS Bristol Trust and

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. 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

principal Dr Paul Phillips OBE. The new building, named was completed on the 15 August 2016. In 2019 Inspirational Futures Trust was wound down, and North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College was taken over by the Cabot Learning Federation. The school was renamed Winterstoke Hundred Academy, and will expand its age range, admitting pupils from the age of 11 in September 2020.

References

External links

Winterstoke Hundred Academy official website
{{authority control Secondary schools in North Somerset Schools in Weston-super-Mare Free schools in England Educational institutions established in 2014 2014 establishments in England Specialist science colleges in England Specialist maths and computing colleges in England Specialist technology colleges in England Specialist engineering colleges in England