Stockport College

Stockport College

Location

Stockport , Greater Manchester England , United Kingdom
Information
Type	Further education and Higher education
Established	1960s (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 name	Stockport College of Further and Higher Education Annexe
Designated	3 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.

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]

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Town centre campus

The town centre campus is the original site of Stockport College of Further and Higher Education (53°24′16″N 2°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″N 2°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

Lee Boardman (born 1972), British actor
Adam Gillen (born 1985), British actor known for TV series Benidorm
Sarah Harding (1981–2021), English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, and actress and associated with the pop girl group Girls Aloud^[8]
Alan Lowndes (1921–1978), British painter known primarily for his scenes of northern life^[9]
Luthfur Rahman (born 1976), Labour politician, councillor and executive member for skills, culture and leisure for Manchester City Council^[10]
Angela Rayner (born 1980), Labour politician (Member of Parliament), former care worker and trade unionist^[11]
Daniel Rigby (born 1982), BAFTA award-winning actor for television film Eric and Ernie^[12]

References

^ "Stockport College - Principal's Welcome". Stockport College. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
^ Trewin, Wendy (26 October 2006). "Obituary Peter Barkworth". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Stockport College - Stockport College and Trafford College Merger FAQs". Stockport College. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Stockport College officially opens £25 million campus". Marketing Stockport. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
^ Harper, Jonathan (16 May 2019). "Trafford College Group making 'Significant Progress'". fenews.co.uk. FE News. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Case study: Trafford College Group (TCG)". gov.uk. Department for Education. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Merger of Stockport College and Trafford College". Stockport College. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018.
^ Halle-Richards, Sophie (19 August 2023). "The Sarah Harding legacy that could save thousands from biggest killer for women in their 30s". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Stockport 1953 Alan Lowndes". artscouncilcollection.org.uk. Arts Council Collection. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ "Councillor Luthfur Rahman". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
^ Pickard, Jim (11 November 2022). "Angela Rayner: 'Normally I say, "play the ball not the man". But Boris was literally the ball and the man'". ft.com. Financial Times. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
^ Devine, Peter (25 May 2011). "Eric Morecambe role brings BAFTA sunshine for actor Daniel Rigby". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links

Stockport College web site

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v t e Buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, England
Buildings	Abney Hall Barnes Hospital, Cheadle Bramall Hall Broadstone Mill, Reddish Cheadle Hulme School Elder Mill, Romiley Hat Works Houldsworth Mill, Reddish Houldsworth Working Men's Club Kingston Mill Mauldeth Hall Meadow Mill Mellor Hall Millennium House Moseley Old Hall, Cheadle New Hall, Woodford Old Manor Farm, Marple Nelstrops Albion Flour Mills Pear New Mill Plaza Cinema Staircase House Stockport Armoury Stockport Central Library Stockport College Stockport Town Hall Strawberry Studios Underbank Hall Vernon Mill Wear Mill Welkin Mill, Lower Bredbury Woodbank
Places of worship	All Saints Church, Marple Christ Church, Heaton Norris St Elisabeth's Church, Reddish St George's Church, Heaviley St Joseph's Church, Stockport St Martin's Church, Marple St Mary's Church, Cheadle St Mary's Church, Stockport Our Lady and the Apostles Church, Stockport St Peter's Church, Stockport St. Thomas' Church, Mellor St Thomas' Church, Stockport
Education	Aquinas College Bramhall High School Castle Hill High School, Offerton Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Hulme High School Harrytown Catholic High School Hazel Grove High School The Kingsway School Marple Hall School Priestnall School Reddish Vale High School St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy St James' Catholic High School Seashell Trust Stella Maris School Stockport Academy Stockport College Stockport Grammar School Stockport School Werneth School
Transportation	Bramhall railway station Bredbury railway station Brinnington railway station Cheadle Hulme railway station Davenport railway station Gatley railway station Hazel Grove railway station Heald Green railway station Heaton Chapel railway station Marple railway station Middlewood railway station Reddish North railway station Reddish South railway station Romiley railway station Rose Hill Marple railway station Stockport bus station Stockport Interchange Stockport railway station Strines railway station Woodley railway station Woodsmoor railway station
Shopping complexes	Grand Central Stockport Merseyway Shopping Centre The Peel Centre
Sport and entertainment	Avro Heritage Museum Edgeley Park Garrick Theatre Plaza Cinema, Stockport Stockport Air Raid Shelters
Bridges	Marple Aqueduct Stockport Viaduct
Others	Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport Sunday School
Demolished	Cheadle Heath railway station Cheadle Lower Mill Cheadle LNW railway station Cheadle North railway station Green Lane Hazel Grove (Midland) railway station Heaton Mersey railway station Heaton Norris railway station Mellor Mill Palmer Mills, Stockport Portwood railway station Stockport Castle Stockport Tiviot Dale railway station Wood Mill, Woodley
Lists	List of schools in Stockport List of mills in Stockport
Listed buildings in	Bredbury and Romiley Cheadle and Gatley Hazel Grove and Bramhall Marple Stockport