Aquinas College | |
---|---|
![]() | |
![]() College Building at the Car Park entrance. | |
Address | |
![]() | |
Nangreave Road Stockport , Greater Manchester , SK2 6TH England | |
Coordinates | 53°23′46″N2°08′51″W / 53.3962°N 2.1476°W |
Information | |
Type | Sixth form college |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1980 |
Local authority | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |
Oversight | Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury |
Department for Education URN | 130514 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Danny Pearson |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 16to 19 |
Enrolment | 1,927 |
Colour(s) | Red and white |
Publication | E-Journal |
Website | www |
Aquinas College is a Roman Catholic sixth form college in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The college also offers a range of adult education courses. [1]
The college was established in 1980 by the Diocese of Shrewsbury and is named after St. Thomas Aquinas. [2] The college was opened on the site of St. Michael's Secondary School. [3]
Ambrose Smith was the college principal from 1989 to 2011. [4] During his tenure the college was so popular among school leavers in the Stockport area that it received twice as many applications as there were places. [5] During this time the college expanded from 400 to 2000 students. [4] In 2010 a new main building was opened. [4] In 2011 Danny Pearson succeeded Ambrose Smith as principal. [4] [6]
The College was rated as "Good" at its most recent Ofsted inspection, which was carried out in 2023. [7]