Middlesbrough College

Middlesbrough College

Established	1 August 1995^[1]
Type	Further education college
Principal	Mrs Zoe Lewis
Location	Middlehaven Dock Street Middlesbrough North Yorkshire TS2 1AD England Coordinates: 54°34′48″N 1°13′41″W / 54.58000°N 1.22816°W / 54.58000; -1.22816
Local authority	Middlesbrough
DfE number	806/8007
DfE URN	130570 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Students	14,232 (2013/14)
Gender	Mixed
Ages	16+
Website	Middlesbrough College

Middlesbrough College, located on one campus at Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, is the largest college on Teesside.

Admissions

It provides predominantly further education, but also selected higher education provision, and until 2008, existed on four different sites across the town (Marton, Acklam, Kirby and Longlands). Relocation to Middlehaven was one of Tees Valley Regeneration's major redevelopment projects.

It is situated just north of the A66 and Middlesbrough town centre, next to Middlesbrough Dock and the dock tower, and close to the Transporter Bridge and Middlesbrough FC's Riverside Stadium. The college is approximately 0.5 miles (1 km) from Middlesbrough railway station.

Student numbers during the 2013/14 college year were 14,232 (2013/14 annual report).^[2]

History and estates

Former schools

Three of the pre-2008 sites were those of the former grammar schools when run by the Middlesbrough Education Committee:

Middlesbrough High School (Boys) – opened in October 1870 as a fee-paying school.
Middlesbrough High School (Girls) – opened in August 1874. A joint new building was opened on Albert Road in 1877, but the boys and girls were taught separately. The central Middlesbrough site was in use until 1960, and then moved to Marton Road.
the girls-only Kirby Grammar School - opened in October 1911 on the corner of Roman Road and Orchard Road in Linthorpe.
the boys-only Acklam Hall Grammar School for Boys – opened in September 1935 when the numbers at Middlesbrough High School for Boys outgrew the capacity of the buildings.

Middlesbrough High School for Girls had 450 girls in the 1950s, and 600 in 1962. Middlesbrough High School for Boys had around 450 boys in the 1950s, and 600 in the mid-1960s. The boys' and girls' schools, both three-form entry schools, merged in September 1967 to form Middlesbrough High School, an ages 13–18 comprehensive with around 1,200 boys and girls and 500 in the sixth form. Middlesbrough High School became Middlesbrough and Marton Sixth Form College in 1974. In April 1974, the school had been taken over by the County of Cleveland (Cleveland County Council).

Acklam Hall Grammar School had 600 boys in the mid-1960s. It merged with Kirby to form Acklam High School, a comprehensive school, in 1968. This school then further changed in 1974 to Acklam Sixth Form College and King's Manor 11–16 School. The King's Manor School suffered a fire and moved across the road, Hall Drive, to share a site with Hall Garth School (now Hall Garth Community Arts College).

Former colleges

Longlands College of Further Education was on Douglas Street which opened in 1957, and at first partly used by the Constantine Technical College. It was near the junction of Marton Road (A172) and Longlands Road (A1085) just west of North Ormesby.

Kirby College of Further Education was separate and established in 1968 on Roman Road. It had departments such as Food and Fashion, Catering, Hairdressing, and Business Studies, and taught single O-level subjects (re-takes or part-time). It also offered A level programmes in the late 1970s

Foundation through two mergers

Teesside Tertiary College was created on 1 August 1995 by the merger of Longlands College of Further Education and Marton Sixth Form College, and was based on Marton Road next to the James Cook University Hospital.

Middlesbrough College was formed when Kirby College of Further Education merged with Acklam Sixth Form College, also on 1 August 1995.

From 1992, these two colleges had been funded by the Further Education Funding Council for England. In 1995, Teesside Tertiary College offered £1,200 for every person signing up for A-level course who had eight A grades at GCSE.

Merger and move to new site

Main Building

Middlesbrough College merged with Teesside Tertiary College on 1 August 2002, with it now being spread over four sites. Since 2001, these colleges had been funded by the Learning and Skills Council for England. Once the merger was complete, planning began for the relocation to a single site at Middlehaven in central Middlesbrough. Building work for the new college building at Middlehaven began in early 2007. In September 2008, the four separate sites were eventually consolidated onto a single site with the opening of the new £68 million Middlesbrough college building.^[3]^[4]

The Middlehaven site has since grown with the opening of new college buildings adjacent to the main building. MC6 & MC SPORT (a sixth form centre & sports academy) opened in October 2012,^[5] and MC STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) was officially opened by Professor Brian Cox in November 2015.^[6]

Former sites

Middlesbrough college's four previous sites were:-

Marton Road (Marton Campus)
Douglas Street (Longlands Campus)
Roman Road (Kirby Campus)
Hall Drive (Acklam Campus)

Most of the 18-acre (73,000 m²) Marton Campus is in the process of becoming a housing estate with 275 houses being built by Taylor Woodrow. The remainder of the site was encompassed into part of the new Middlesbrough Sports Village with an outdoor velodrome replacing the football pitches.^[7]

The 9-acre (36,000 m²) Kirby Campus now has 84 houses and 53 apartments built on it by Taylor Woodrow. The former Kirby Grammar School has become 21 apartments. The 9-acre (36,000 m²) Longlands Campus has become 104 houses built by Taylor Woodrow. This includes the former playing field and sports hall.

Curriculum

Courses range from university-oriented academics to vocational education. Selected higher education courses exist by virtue of an indirectly funded partnership arrangement with the Teesside University.

Alumni

Acklam Hall Grammar School for Boys

Roland Carl Backhouse, Professor of Computing, University of Nottingham
Duncan Hall, chief executive of the Teesside Development Corporation 1987–98
Strachan Heppell CB, chairman of the European Medicines Agency from 1994 to 2000
Air Vice-Marshal Robert Hooks CBE
Adm Sir Michael Livesay, (first) Commander of HMS Invincible from 1979 to 1982
Colin Mays CMG, High Commissioner to the Seychelles from 1983 to 1986, and Bahamas from 1986 to 1991
Brian Tanner CBE, chief executive of Somerset County Council from 1990 to 1997.
Alan Old, England Rugby Union International 1972–1978
Chris Old, England Cricket International 1972–1981

Middlesbrough High School for Boys

Robert Cant, Labour MP from 1966 to 1983 for Stoke-on-Trent Central
Sir Fife Clark, Director General from 1954 to 1971 of the Central Office of Information, and former President of the Institute of Public Relations
Commodore John Dobson CBE DSC
George Elliott (footballer)
Sir Sadler Forster CBE, Chairman from 1960 to 1970 of the English Industrial Estates Corporation (became English Partnerships)
Sir John Watson Gibson CBE, civil engineer, worked with Pauling & Co. to build the Jebel Aulia Dam, and in the war designed the breakwaters for the Mulberry harbours
Sir Denis Hamilton DSO, Editor of The Sunday Times, Chairman of Reuters from 1979 to 1985, President from 1981 to 1983 of the Commonwealth Press Union, and father of Nigel Hamilton
Sir Ellis Hunter, former managing director of Dorman Long from 1938 to 1961, the main historic local steel company, and President from 1945 to 1953 of the British Iron and Steel Federation who resisted nationalisation, with Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, of the British steel industry
Prof Chris Lamb, John Innes Professor of Biology, and director of the John Innes Centre, from 1999 to 2009 at the University of East Anglia
Marcus Langley, former aircraft designer for de Havilland in the 1930s who worked with A. H. Tiltman, and became Chief Designer at British Aircraft Manufacturing in 1936, who produced important work in the early 1930s on metal aircraft construction
J. D. Mackie, historian and Professor of Scottish History and Literature from 1930 to 1957 at the University of Glasgow
Horatio Pemberton, Chief Engineer Surveyor from 1957 to 1967 of Lloyd's Register, and chairman from 1966–7 of the Council of Engineering Institutions (became the Engineering Council)
Sir Edward Pickering, editor from 1957 to 1962 of the Daily Express, and chairman from 1970 to 1974 of IPC Magazines
Dr Alan Robertson CBE, pesticide chemist, and chairman from 1981 to 1983 of the British Nutrition Foundation
George Scott, editor from 1974 to 1979 of The Listener
Cyril Smith OBE, Professor of Pianoforte from 1934 to 1974 at the Royal College of Music
Norman Thompson CBE, managing director from 1971 to 1974 of Cunard Line

Kirby Grammar School

Anna Raeburn, agony aunt and radio broadcaster.
Professor Sue Scott, Feminist and Sociologist, Managing Editor of Discover Society http://discoversociety.org

Gallery

West wing
Main entrance
North wing.

References

↑ "The Archives: History of Middlesbrough College". Middlesbrough College through Teesside Archives. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
↑ "ANNUAL REPORT 2013 / 2014: A SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE, page no.22" (PDF). Middlesbrough College. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
↑ "Home page". Middlesbrough College. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
↑ "College steps into the future". Middlesbrough Gazette Live. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
↑ "Professor Lord Robert Winston praises new Middlesbrough College centre - GALLERY". Middlesbrough Gazette Live. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
↑ "Professor Brian Cox opens Middlesbrough College's £20m STEM centre". Middlesbrough Gazette Live Website. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
↑ "Watch as cyclists try out Olympic-size velodrome at Middlesbrough Sports Village". Middlesbrough Gazette Live Website. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

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Schools in North Yorkshire^*

Primary schools	Rose Wood Academy St George's RC Primary School West Cliff Primary School Western Primary School

Secondary schools	Acklam Grange School All Saints RC School Archbishop Holgate's School Barlby High School Bedale High School Boroughbridge High School Brayton High School Caedmon College Canon Lee School Easingwold School Ebor Academy Filey Eskdale School Freebrough Academy Fulford School George Pindar School Graham School Harrogate Grammar School Harrogate High School Hillsview Academy Holy Family RC High School Huntcliff School Huntington School Joseph Rowntree School King James's School The King's Academy Lady Lumley's School Laurence Jackson School Macmillan Academy Manor CE Academy Malton School Millthorpe School Nidderdale High School Northallerton School Norton College Nunthorpe Academy Ormesby School Outwood Academy Acklam Outwood Academy Bydales Outwood Academy Ripon Redcar Academy Richmond School Risedale Sports and Community College Rossett School Ryedale School Rye Hills School Sacred Heart RC Voluntary Academy St Aidan's CE High School St Augustine's RC School St Francis Xavier School St John Fisher RC High School St Peter's RC Voluntary Academy Scalby School Selby High School Settle College Sherburn High School The Skipton Academy South Craven School Stokesley School Tadcaster Grammar School Thirsk School Trinity Catholic College Unity City Academy Upper Wharfedale School The Wensleydale School York High School

Grammar schools	Ermysted's Grammar School Ripon Grammar School Skipton Girls' High School

Independent schools	Ampleforth College Ashville College Aysgarth School Bootham School Clifton Pre-preparatory School Fyling Hall School Giggleswick School Harrogate Ladies' College Harrogate Tutorial College Menwith Hill School The Minster School The Mount School Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate Queen Mary's School Queen Margaret's School Read School St Martin's Ampleforth St Olave's School St Peter's School Scarborough College

Special schools	Beverley School Breckenbrough School

FE & sixth form colleges	Askham Bryan College Cleveland College Craven College Harrogate College Middlesbrough College Prior Pursglove College Redcar & Cleveland College Selby College Scarborough Sixth Form College York College Yorkshire Coast College

Defunct schools	Ashfield Secondary Modern School Burnholme Community College Clifton House Preparatory School Great Ayton Friends' School Elmfield College Eston Park Academy Gillbrook Academy Hall Garth Community Arts College King's Manor School Knavesmire Secondary School Malsis School New College, Harrogate Newlands School FCJ Norwood College Queen Anne Grammar School Raincliffe School Rathmell Academy St David's School St. George's RC Secondary School St Mary's College Scorton Grammar School West End Preparatory School Woodleigh School York Bluecoat School

^*including schools in Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough and York.

Universities and colleges in North East England

Universities	Durham Newcastle Northumbria Sunderland Teesside

Further education colleges	Bishop Auckland Cleveland Darlington Derwentside East Durham Gateshead Hartlepool Middlesbrough Newcastle New College Durham Northumberland Redcar & Cleveland South Tyneside Stockton Riverside Sunderland Tyne Metropolitan

Sixth form colleges	Carmel Durham English Martyrs Gateshead Jewish Academy for Girls Hartlepool Newcastle Prior Pursglove Queen Elizabeth Stockton Usworth

The borough of Middlesbrough

Districts, suburbs and villages	Conurbation: Acklam Berwick Hills Brambles Farm Coulby Newham Easterside Grove Hill Hemlington Linthorpe Marton Marton Grove Middlesbrough Netherfields North Ormesby Nunthorpe Pallister Park End Saltersgill Thorntree Tollesby West Lane Whinney Banks Villages: Stainton Thornton

Governance	Middlesbrough Borough Council Parliamentary constituencies: Middlesbrough Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Education	Cleveland College of Art and Design Middlesbrough College Schools Teesside University

Culture and tourism	Albert Park Captain Cook Birthplace Museum Dorman Museum Middlesbrough Theatre Middlesbrough Town Hall MIMA Stewart Park Teesside Park Tees Valley Giants

Media	BBC Tees Evening Gazette

Sport	Clubs: Middlesbrough F.C. Venues: Acklam Park Ayresome Park Linthorpe Road Paradise Ground Riverside Stadium

Waterways	Tees Crossings: Tees Viaduct Tees Newport Bridge Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge

Transport	Air: Durham Tees Valley Airport Rail: Esk Valley Line James Cook University Hospital railway station Middlesbrough railway station Tees Valley Line Tees Valley Metro (Proposed) Bus: Middlesbrough bus station Road: A19 A66 A174

Related articles	Buildings: Acklam Hall Centre North East Companies Historic: Cleveland Gunnergate Hall Teesside Teesside Development Corporation Tees Valley Regeneration People Retail: The Mall Services: Cleveland Police James Cook University Hospital

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