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The sixth form college was one of three new free schools to be approved by Education Minister Michael Gove in July 2012, [2] when the name of the educational facility was revealed to be Connell Co-op College, a tribute to the Connell family of Gorton, who founded Manchester City F.C. (in its first incarnation as a church youth team) in the latter part of the 19th century. [1]
Pages in category "Sixth form colleges in Greater Manchester" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
It became the Central High School in 1920, the Central High School for Boys in 1960 and then the Shena Simon Sixth Form College (named after Shena Simon, the politician and feminist) in 1982. [4] It was absorbed into City College Manchester in 2001 [5] and became a campus of The Manchester College in 2008. [6]
Xaverian College is a Roman Catholic college located in Rusholme, Manchester, approximately two miles south of the city centre.Established in 1862, it is recognised as being one of the most oversubscribed sixth form colleges in Greater Manchester, along with Ashton Sixth Form College and Loreto College.
Loreto College is a Roman Catholic sixth form college in Hulme, Manchester, England, based on the educational philosophy of Mary Ward, a 16th-century nun, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the congregation of religious sisters who started the college in 1851.
The Abbey DLD Colleges Group is a group of independent sixth form colleges in the United Kingdom, in London, Manchester, and Cambridge. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These colleges are operated by the Abbey DLD Colleges Group Ltd and have campuses in London, Cambridge and Manchester.
In October 2004 the college changed its name to CAMSFC (Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College). [9] It was the largest further education college in the country in 2004, with around 9001 students. [10] In 2016, Marple Sixth Form College completed an extension and refurbishment of the Buxton Lane site, enabling all provision to be based at one site.
The college was ranked 4th fourth in Greater Manchester by the Department for Education, and 52nd in the U.K. by The Times, [5] making it the highest-performing college in Tameside since its inception. [6] It also ranks in the top 10% of colleges nationally. [7] Ashton Sixth Form College is increasingly oversubscribed, with an offer rate of 28% ...