Holy Cross College (UK)

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Holy Cross College
& University Centre
Holy Cross College Logo.jpg
Address
Holy Cross College (UK)
Manchester Road

Bury, Greater Manchester
,
BL9 9BB

England
Coordinates 53°35′05″N2°17′57″W / 53.5848°N 2.2991°W / 53.5848; -2.2991
Information
Type Further Education College
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1878
(renamed 1979)
Founder Daughters of the Cross of Liège
Local authority Bury
Department for Education URN 130499 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalCarina Vitti
Gender Mixed
Age16to 19
Enrolmentc. 2,000
AffiliationsMaple Group
Former pupils Old Crucians
Website www.holycross.ac.uk

Holy Cross College is a coeducational Roman Catholic sixth form college in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Originally a single-sex school, it was founded by religious sisters in 1878 and later became Bury Convent Grammar School. When the college adopted its current name in 1979, it also opened up to male students. It became a University Centre in 1999.

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As of 2020, the college has around 2000 sixth form students and 600 undergraduate students. [1] It received the rating 'Good' in its Ofsted inspection of March 2024. [2]

History

The college was founded in 1878 by the Daughters of the Cross of Liège, a Catholic female religious order. It was originally opened as a small private school, and was expanded by the order in 1905 to become a larger girls' convent grammar school, changing its name to Bury Convent Grammar School. [1]

In 1979, the school became a coeducational sixth form college and adopted its present name, Holy Cross College. It became a University Centre in 1999.

Courses and qualifications

Holy Cross College offers A Levels in a variety of subjects, vocational BTEC and CTEC diplomas, PGCEs (Postgraduate Certificate in Education), undergraduate, masters and foundation degrees in the field of education, and GCSEs. [3]

Partnerships

The college has close educational links with Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio.[ citation needed ] It is also a member of the Maple Group, a partnership created in 2013 between some of country's leading sixth form colleges. [4]

Academic performance

In 2023, the overall A Level pass rate was 96%. [5] For students who completed 16-18 study at the college in 2021, 66% stayed in education, 5% entered apprenticeships and 17% entered employment, while 11% were unemployed or unknown. [6] In 2020, 79% went on to a degree and a quarter of those went to Russel Group universities. [7]

Holy Cross College was previously ranked one of the top ten sixth form colleges in the United Kingdom, being placed eighth on the list[ which? ] in 2007 and second in 2008. [8]

College Campus Map Holy Cross College Campus Map.png
College Campus Map

Campus buildings and facilities

The college is made up of several buildings on one campus:

College Reception Building Holy Cross College Main Entrance.jpg
College Reception Building

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Our History | Holy Cross College & University Centre". www.holycross.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Course Finder - Holy Cross College". www.holycross.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Maple Group". maplegroup.org.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Results Day 2023". www.holycross.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Student destinations after 16 to 18 (2021 leavers) - Holy Cross College - Compare school and college performance data in England - GOV.UK". Compare school and college performance in England. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Student destinations - Progression into higher education or training (2020 leavers) - Holy Cross College - Compare school and college performance data in England - GOV.UK". Compare school and college performance in England. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Holy Cross one of top ten colleges". Bury Times. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 "State of the Art Facilities". Holy Cross College Prospectus 2018. p. 20.
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