Daventry University Technical College
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Daventry University Technical College | |
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Ashby Road , , NN11 0QE | |
Coordinates | 52°15′48″N 1°09′50″W / 52.2632°N 1.1638°W |
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Type | University technical college |
Established | 2013 |
Closed | 2017 |
Department for Education URN | 139373 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | David Edmondson |
Age | 14 to 19 |
Website | http://www.daventryutc.com/ |
Daventry University Technical College was a University technical college (UTC) in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England which opened in September 2013. The UTC specialised in engineering, construction and environmental sustainability.[1]
Daventry UTC had the capacity to provide education for up to 600 14- to 19-year-olds.[1] It closed in July 2017 due to low enrollment.[2] The building was taken over by The Parker E-ACT Academy from September 2017.[3]
The UTC was sponsored by the University of Northampton, Moulton College and local businesses.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Work begins on Daventry's £10m University Technical College BBC News 3 October 2012, accessed 3 October 2012
- ^ Weale, Sally (7 February 2017). "£9m Greater Manchester college closes after three years due to lack of pupils". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ "Daventry's Parker E-Act Academy takes over former UTC building". Daventry Express. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.