Stockport College

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Stockport College
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Location
Stockport College
Stockport
,
Greater Manchester

England
,
United Kingdom
Information
Type Further education and
Higher education
Established1960s
(Current name by merger
in April 2018)
Local authority Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Gender Mixed
Campuses Stockport Town Centre Campus
Part of Trafford College Group
Website stockport.ac.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameStockport College of Further and Higher Education Annexe
Designated3 April 2008
Reference no. 1392504

Stockport College is a medium-sized educational institute in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It provides further education and higher education to those aged 16 and over. [1] It also offers educational opportunities for the community including school leavers, adults, and businesses.

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The college has academic and vocational courses from pre-GCSE to degree level. It is a provider of post-16 education and training in Stockport and a centre for a range of specialist courses.

Among its facilities the college has a theatre where drama and performing arts are taught; in November 1999 it was named the Peter Barkworth Theatre after the English film and television actor Peter Barkworth (1929–2006). [2]

Town centre campus

The town centre campus is the original site of Stockport College of Further and Higher Education ( 53°24′16″N2°09′31″W / 53.4044°N 2.1587°W / 53.4044; -2.1587 ) and much of the campus dates back to the 1960s. The complete redevelopment of this site and some surrounding buildings was due for completion in 2011 to create a flagship educational campus for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. The total project value was estimated at around £100 million from various sources. It included the closure and selling off of the Heaton Moor Campus ( 53°25′44″N2°11′02″W / 53.4288°N 2.1840°W / 53.4288; -2.1840 ), inherited from the merger with North Area College in 2006. A town centre campus redevelopment project was set to begin in 2018. [3] [4]

Trafford College Group

On 4 April 2018, Stockport College and Trafford College announced the completion of their merger. [5] As of November 2022, the Trafford College Group is the corporation name for the provider which has over 11,000 students and apprentices and a combined turnover of around £39 million. [6]

Stockport College and Trafford College retained their existing names and campus sites following the merger. [7]

Notable alumni

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