The document archive

Old links point to documents from two very different periods. One concerns the plans for a new technical college. The other concerns what should happen to it nearly a decade later. The surviving records below identify the publisher and date so that each can be read in context.

Before opening · Consultation and planning

In April 2012 the Stoke Gifford Journal linked a BTE Academy consultation PDF when reporting on the proposed New Road college. An authenticated copy of that linked file is unavailable here. A separate Department for Education impact assessment (PDF) explains the statutory consultation process. It records a public meeting, a brochure, a questionnaire and contact with stakeholders. It also examines the potential effect on neighbouring schools.

During the academy years · Inspections

The Ofsted report register lists the full inspections from April 2015 and October 2018. The dates of the visits differ from the dates the reports were published. For a citation, record the visit dates, the title of the report and the academy's unique reference number, 139669.

March 2021 · Joint statement with Olympus

Read the joint statement of 25 March 2021 (PDF). In this one-page document, the chairs of Olympus and BTEA set out their provisional plan for BTEA to join the trust. They described how existing students could continue their courses and how the two organisations might share technical facilities. The plans still required approval. For the later stages, the April headteacher board minutes (PDF) record the proposed transfer and the funding agency's correspondence confirms the date it took effect.

Establishment and successor records

The government establishment register is the reference for opening, closure and the formal link to Abbeywood. For a chronological explanation of the records, see the merger with Abbeywood.