Aquinas College, Stockport

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Aquinas College
Aquinas College, Stockport.jpg
College Building at the Car Park entrance.
Address
Aquinas College, Stockport
Nangreave Road

Stockport
,
Greater Manchester
,
SK2 6TH

England
Coordinates 53°23′46″N2°08′51″W / 53.3962°N 2.1476°W / 53.3962; -2.1476
Information
Type Sixth form college
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1980;44 years ago (1980)
Local authority Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury
Department for Education URN 130514 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalDanny Pearson
GenderMixed
Age16to 19
Enrolment1,927
Colour(s)Red and white   
PublicationE-Journal
Website www.aquinas.ac.uk

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]

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History

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]

Notable alumni

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