BMAT STEM Academy explained

BMAT STEM Academy
Coordinates:51.7695°N 0.0989°W
Head Label:Head of School
Head:Dustin Schuyler
Address:Velizy Avenue
City:Harlow
County:Essex
Postcode:CM20 3EZ
Urn:145931
Ofsted:yes
Staff:25-30
Enrollment:108
Capacity:500
Lower Age:14
Upper Age:19

BMAT STEM Academy is a University Technical College within the Harlow College campus in Harlow, Essex, England, which opened in September 2014 as Sir Charles Kao UTC.[1] It was named after the Nobel Prize winning scientist Charles K. Kao who worked and studied at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories in Harlow. The Academy is currently rated as "Good" in all areas by Ofsted following an inspection in January 2023.[2]

An Ofsted report in April 2017 gave the school a "Requires improvement" grade in all categories; at that time the school had 140 students[3] although its capacity was 500.[4]

From April 2018, the school was re-launched as a member of BMAT,[5] an academy trust which runs schools in Essex including Burnt Mill Academy and Epping St John's.[6] [7] It was renamed to the BMAT STEM Academy.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sir Charles Kao UTC in Harlow opens its doors to new students . 15 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915184032/http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/Sir-Charles-Kao-UTC-Harlow-opens-doors-new/story-22892401-detail/story.html . 15 September 2014 . live .
  2. Web site: Ofsted Communications Team . 6 April 2023 . Find an inspection report and registered childcare . 4 December 2023 . reports.ofsted.gov.uk.
  3. Web site: School report - Sir Charles Kao UTC. April 2017. Ofsted. 8 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Sir Charles Kao Utc. GOV.UK. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210219/https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/140570. 8 April 2018. live. 8 April 2018.
  5. Web site: BMAT EDUCATION - GOV.UK. get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. 5 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Sir Charles Kao UTC joins Burnt Mill family. 16 January 2018. Your Harlow. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210203/http://www.yourharlow.com/2018/01/16/sir-charles-kao-utc-joins-burnt-mill-family/. 8 April 2018. live. 8 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Burnt Mill and Sir Charles Kao link up. Burnt Mill Academy Trust. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210256/http://www.bmatrust.org.uk/82/news-archive/article/115/burnt-mill-and-sir-charles-kao-link-up. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018.
  8. Web site: STEM Academy. Burnt Mill Academy Trust. https://web.archive.org/web/20180830005051/http://www.bmatrust.org.uk/187/stem-academy. 30 August 2018. live. 29 August 2018.