Bristol Metropolitan College

Infobox UK school
name = Bristol Metropolitan College


phone = 0117 377 2071
fax = 0117 958 6962
established =
type = Community
head =
street = Snowdon Road
city = Bristol
country = England
enrollment = 1080
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
website = http://www.bristolmet.bristol.sch.uk/

Bristol Metropolitan College, formerly Whitefield Fishponds Community School (pronounced Whit-field as opposed to White-field), is a school in Fishponds, Bristol, England. It was built in 1836 by the architect Charles Dyer but was rebuilt after its destruction by German bombs during the second world war. The headteacher is Mrs T. Thorne.

In 2003 Briarfield (a specialist school for children with disabilities) was built in Whitefield's grounds, and later a City Learning Centre (CLC3) was constructed adjacent to Briarfield. The CLC houses equipment designed for work with media projects.

During 2005, Whitefield Fishponds Community School was given Language College status. It is one of the few schools in Bristol to have been awarded this.fact|date=August 2008 The status recognises that Whitefield excels in the teaching of foreign languages to the local community.

In 2006 construction began on a new school building, on the existing site, and by summer 2007 the exterior construction was finished, with the interior fitting of the school and the landscaping of grounds to be completed. The old school buildings will be demolished, however Briarfield and CLC3 will remain. The school is due to open at the beginning of May 2008 when students will migrate from the old buildings into the newly constructed school.

External links

* [http://www.bristolmet.bristol.sch.uk/ Bristol Metropolitan College]
* [http://www.clc3bristol.org.uk/ City Learning Centre 3]