Brook Sixth Form And Academy
Brook Sixth Form and Academy is a university technical college located in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, England. It opened in September 2014 as Elutec (East London University Technical College) and changed its name in September 2023. Pupils from Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Thurrock attend the UTC.
History
Elutec opened in September 2014 as a university technical college. It was initially located within the CEME campus and moved to London East Business and Technical Park in 2015.
It changed its name to Brook Sixth Form and Academy in September 2023, to "fit in" with the Eastbrook Studios film studio complex opening adjacent to it.
Sponsors
Elutec has three major sponsors: Ford Motor Company, the multi-national car manufacturer, University College London (UCL) and CEME, the research, skills and business campus.
Campus
Facilities include a manufacturing line, robotics centre and hydraulic/pneumatic training suite.
Standards
A 2019 Ofsted report found that the school "requires improvement".
References
- ^ Weinfass, Ian. "Brand new university technical college, ELUtec, to open in Rainham". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Richards, Lee-Ann (19 June 2013). "New principal appointed for the University Technical College in Rainham". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Murphy-Bates, Sebastian (24 April 2015). "Londoneast-uk to welcome more than 600 students". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Brooke, Mike (26 June 2023). "School changing name to mark film studios". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Ofsted https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/140945