Bishop Auckland College

Bishop Auckland College
Bishop Auckland College
Address
	Woodhouse Lane; Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 6JZ; England
Information
Type	Further Education College
Local authority	Durham
Department for Education URN	130657 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chairman of the Corporation	Patrick Lonergan
Principal	Natalie Davison-Terranova
Gender	Coeducational
Age	15+
Enrolment	3,000
Website	www.bacoll.ac.uk

Last updated February 04, 2024

Bishop Auckland College (formerly Bishop Auckland Technical College) is a further education college located in the town of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. It is located on Woodhouse Lane next to St John's Catholic School, and opposite Bishop Barrington Academy.

Bishop Auckland College began life as a Technical Institute with classes being run in the Mechanics Institute in Victoria Avenue and other town centre locations. In September 1950 the Technical Institute was opened in the old Railway Offices, Station Approach. Enrolment in 1950/51 was 250 part-time day and evening students.

It was the demand for engineering courses needed by local industry that led to the first buildings for the Bishop Auckland Technical College (now Bishop Auckland College) on Woodhouse Lane. This was formally opened by County Alderman F. Hunt JP on Wednesday 26 February 1958 at 2.30pm.

Brief Timeline:

1950 - Technical Institute opened September 1950 in the old Railway Offices, Station Approach
1958 - County Alderman F. Hunt JP formally opens Bishop Auckland Technical College on Woodhouse Lane
1962 - New 4 storey block added including Gym and Library
1988 - Access to Higher Education for adults
1993 - New Corporation (governing body) established to govern the estate and staff of the College
1994 - Joanna Tait appointed Principal/Chief Executive
2007 - First phase of the brand new Bishop Auckland College opened to students
2008 - The Princess Royal officially opens first phase of the new building
2010 - Anne Isherwood appointed Principal/Chief Executive.
2013 - Natalie Davison-Terranova became Principal and Chief Executive having previously been Vice Principal
2014 - The College formed a strategic partnership with South West Durham Training, specialist Engineering training centre located in Newton Aycliffe.
2018/19 Launch of Durham Gateway, the College’s direct-enrolled specialist alternative provision for 14-16 year olds
2019 Launch of the College’s first full degree-level programme, in counselling, followed a year later by the sports coaching degree. These courses are the first to be validated through the College’s partnership with The Open University.
Since 1958 there have been only five Principals prior to Natalie Davison-Terranova and these were Anne Isherwood, Joanna Tait, Keith Byfield, H.F. Tirrell and H.A. Dickinson.
The college has approximately 750 full time students aged 16 to 18 in 2021, with additional numbers made up of part time adults, flexible learning, higher education and apprentices.
The usual day starts at 9.15am ending at 5pm (for full-time students). The College is open during the day and on a Monday and Wednesday evening (term time only) for part time classes

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Bishop Auckland College
Address

Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland , Co Durham , DL14 6JZ England
Information
Type	Further Education College
Local authority	Durham
Department for Education URN	130657 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chairman of the Corporation	Patrick Lonergan
Principal	Natalie Davison-Terranova
Gender	Coeducational
Age	15+
Enrolment	3,000
Website	www.bacoll.ac.uk