Pendleton College

Pendleton Sixth Form Centre (Salford City College)
Closed 2009
Headmaster Kimberley Cash
Founder Joseph Porter Snr MBE
Location Dronfield Road
Pendleton, Salford
Greater Manchester
M6 7FR
England
Coordinates: 53°29′43″N 2°18′12″W / 53.4952°N 2.3033°W / 53.4952; -2.3033
Local authority Salford
DfE URN 130509 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Ages 16–18
Website www.pendcoll.ac.uk

Pendleton College was a sixth form college in the Pendleton district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.

In 2009, it merged with Eccles College and is now part of Salford City College in Irlams o' th' Height.

History

The college was established in 1973 from the sixth forms of the Salford Grammar School for Boys (which became Buile Hill High School) and Pendleton High School for Girls. In 1997, Pendleton combined with the close by De La Salle Sixth Form College (a former direct grant grammar school). People from all over the Salford and Manchester area attend the college and over the years, the college has gained a number of national awards for academic achievement. In September 2007, the 260-seat Eccleston Theatre was named after Salford's Christopher Eccleston. It received A level results similar to Eccles College.

Campuses

It had three campuses:

2009 merger

On 1 January 2009, it merged with Salford College and Eccles College to form Salford City College.[1][2]

Prime Minister's Global Fellowship

The school had its first two students attain places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme in 2009. [3]

Notable alumni

De La Salle College, Salford

References

  1. Merger proposal
  2. Dissolution Order
  3. British Council website "Fellows" accessed November 10, 2009.

External links

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