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Daventry University Technical College

Coordinates: 52°15′48″N 1°09′50″W / 52.2632°N 1.1638°W / 52.2632; -1.1638
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Daventry University Technical College
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Ashby Road

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NN11 0QE

Coordinates52°15′48″N 1°09′50″W / 52.2632°N 1.1638°W / 52.2632; -1.1638
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TypeUniversity technical college
Established2013
Closed2017
Department for Education URN139373 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalDavid Edmondson
Age14 to 19
Websitehttp://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

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  1. ^ a b Work begins on Daventry's £10m University Technical College BBC News 3 October 2012, accessed 3 October 2012
  2. ^ Weale, Sally (7 February 2017). "£9m Greater Manchester college closes after three years due to lack of pupils". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Daventry's Parker E-Act Academy takes over former UTC building". Daventry Express. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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