Bristol Technology
& Engineering
Academy (BTEA)
An independent archive of the former academy, with free engineering and STEM resources for curious minds.
The collections
Inside the archive
Explore the academy’s history, the subjects its students studied and the engineering behind their work.
About the academy
Engineering in
Stoke Gifford
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy opened in Stoke Gifford in 2013. For young people joining in Year 10 or the sixth form, engineering was part of the school week. Employer briefs brought the workshop and the classroom together. The academy closed as a separate school in 2022, when it merged with Abbeywood Community School.
Explore the history of the academy, the companies and institutions behind it and the subjects taught in Years 10 to 13. For current places, follow the admissions guide to the successor school.
The engineering workshop continues the educational side of the archive with free lessons, working calculators and revision exercises.
Articles
From the reading room
Build a simple syringe-powered hydraulic arm
Make a small cardboard lifting arm with two needle-free syringes, then test how its attachment position affects movement and reliability.
Read the article