Middlesbrough College
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Middlesbrough College, located on one campus at Middlehaven, Middlesbrough
, England
, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
, is the largest college
in the Tees Valley
.
, but also selected higher education
provision, and until 2008, existed on four different sites across the town (Marton
, Acklam, Kirby
and Longlands). It currently has 16,000 students. Middlesbrough College was one of Tees Valley Regeneration
's major redevelopment projects.
It is situated just north of the A66, between the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
and the Riverside Stadium, close to Middlesbrough city centre on Middlesbrough dock and the dock tower.
s when run by the Middlesbrough Education Committee:
Acklam Hall Grammar School had 600 boys in the mid-1960s. It merged with Kirby to form Acklam High School, a comprehensive school
, in 1968. This school then further changed in 1974 to Acklam Sixth Form College and King's Manor 11-16 School. The King's Manor School suffered a fire and moved across the road, Hall Drive, to share a site with Hall Garth School (now Hall Garth Community Arts College).
Middlesbrough High School for Girls was on Dunning Street. It had 450 girls in the 1950s, and 600 in 1962. Middlesbrough High School for Boys had around 450 boys in the 1950s, and 600 in the mid-1960s. The boys' and girls' schools, both three-form entry schools, merged in September 1967 to form Middlesbrough High School, an ages 13-18 comprehensive with around 1,200 boys and girls and 500 in the sixth form. Middlesbrough High School became Middlesbrough and Marton Sixth Form College in 1974. In April 1974, the school had been taken over by the Country of Cleveland
(Cleveland County Council).
) just west of North Ormesby
.
Kirby College of Further Education
was separate and established in 1968 on Roman Road. It had departments such as Food and Fashion, Catering, Hairdressing, and Business Studies, and taught single O-level subjects (re-takes or part-time). It was not used as a sixth form college.
.
Middlesbrough College was formed when Kirby College of Further Education, Middlesbrough merged with Acklam Sixth Form College, Middlesbrough on the same date. From 1992, these two colleges had been funded by the Further Education Funding Council for England
. In 1995, Teesside Tertiary College offered £1,200 for every person signing up for A-level course who had eight A grades at GCSE.
. In summer 2008, the four sites were consolidated onto a single site at Middlehaven. Building began for the new site in early 2007.
The 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) Marton Campus will become 275 houses built by Taylor Woodrow
. Its three sports halls were demolished, but the three football pitches were kept by the college. The 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) Kirby Campus will have 84 houses and 53 apartments built on it by Taylor Woodrow. The former Kirby Grammar School will become 21 apartments. The 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) Longlands Campus will become 104 houses built by Taylor Woodrow. This includes the former playing field and sports hall.
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, is the largest college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
in the Tees Valley
Tees Valley
The Tees Valley is an area in the North East of England. It can be described as "greater Teesside" and consists of the four unitary authorities created by the breakup of the County of Cleveland in 1996: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, and Stockton-On-Tees along with the borough of...
.
Admissions
It provides predominantly further educationFurther education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
, but also selected higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
provision, and until 2008, existed on four different sites across the town (Marton
Marton, Middlesbrough
Marton — officially Marton-in-Cleveland — was a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire, which is now within the town boundaries of Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Originally, the parish of Marton extended down to the River...
, Acklam, Kirby
Linthorpe
Linthorpe is an inner-suburb, and former village in the unitary authority of Middlesbrough, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, in north east England.- Development :...
and Longlands). It currently has 16,000 students. Middlesbrough College was one of Tees Valley Regeneration
Tees Valley Regeneration
Tees Valley Regeneration was an urban regeneration company covering the Tees Valley area of North East England and at one time was the largest urban development agency in England...
's major redevelopment projects.
It is situated just north of the A66, between the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge
The Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge or Tees Transporter Bridge is the furthest downstream bridge across the River Tees, England. It connects Middlesbrough, on the south bank, to Port Clarence, on the north bank. It is a transporter bridge, carrying a travelling 'car', or 'gondola', suspended from...
and the Riverside Stadium, close to Middlesbrough city centre on Middlesbrough dock and the dock tower.
Former schools
Three of the pre-2008 sites were those of the former grammar schoolGrammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
s when run by the Middlesbrough Education Committee:
- the boys-only Acklam Hall Grammar School for BoysAcklam HallAcklam Hall is a Restoration mansion in the former village, and now suburb, of Acklam in Middlesbrough, in the unitary authority of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building....
- had existed since 1935 - the girls-only Kirby Grammar School on the corner of Roman Road and Orchard Road in LinthorpeLinthorpeLinthorpe is an inner-suburb, and former village in the unitary authority of Middlesbrough, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, in north east England.- Development :...
built in 1911 - Middlesbrough High School - on Albert Road before 1960, and then on Marton Road.
Acklam Hall Grammar School had 600 boys in the mid-1960s. It merged with Kirby to form Acklam High School, a comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
, in 1968. This school then further changed in 1974 to Acklam Sixth Form College and King's Manor 11-16 School. The King's Manor School suffered a fire and moved across the road, Hall Drive, to share a site with Hall Garth School (now Hall Garth Community Arts College).
Middlesbrough High School for Girls was on Dunning Street. It had 450 girls in the 1950s, and 600 in 1962. Middlesbrough High School for Boys had around 450 boys in the 1950s, and 600 in the mid-1960s. The boys' and girls' schools, both three-form entry schools, merged in September 1967 to form Middlesbrough High School, an ages 13-18 comprehensive with around 1,200 boys and girls and 500 in the sixth form. Middlesbrough High School became Middlesbrough and Marton Sixth Form College in 1974. In April 1974, the school had been taken over by the Country of Cleveland
Cleveland, England
Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly...
(Cleveland County Council).
Former colleges
Longlands College of Further Education was on Douglas Street which opened in 1957, and at first partly used by the Constantine Technical College. It was near the junction of Marton Road (A172) and Longlands Road (A1085A1085 road
The A1085 is a road that runs from Middlesbrough to Marske-by-the-Sea in the former county of Cleveland. There is a long straight part of the road whilst it passes the former ICI Wilton plant towards Redcar, this part of the road is the main road towards Redcar from the west and towards...
) just west of North Ormesby
North Ormesby
North Ormesby is an area in the town and unitary authority of Middlesbrough, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated just to the south of the River Tees and the A66, and is adjacent to the Cargo Fleet and South Bank areas of Middlesbrough. The Teesdale Way long distance...
.
Kirby College of Further Education
Kirby College of Further Education
Kirby College of Further Education, formerly girls-only Kirby Grammar School, is a campus in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. Founded in 1910 with the benefaction of Alderman Kirby, in its recent history it was part of Middlesbrough College, created via a merger of Kirby and Acklam Sixth Form College....
was separate and established in 1968 on Roman Road. It had departments such as Food and Fashion, Catering, Hairdressing, and Business Studies, and taught single O-level subjects (re-takes or part-time). It was not used as a sixth form college.
Foundation through two mergers
Teesside Tertiary College was created on 1 August 1995 by the merger of the Longlands College of Further Education and the Middlesbrough and Marton Sixth Form College, and was based on Marton Road next to the James Cook University HospitalJames Cook University Hospital
The James Cook University Hospital is a 1010 bed major tertiary referral hospital and district general hospital in Middlesbrough, England, lying on Marton Road, a major route into the centre of Middlesbrough . It forms part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, along with the Friarage...
.
Middlesbrough College was formed when Kirby College of Further Education, Middlesbrough merged with Acklam Sixth Form College, Middlesbrough on the same date. From 1992, these two colleges had been funded by the Further Education Funding Council for England
Further Education Funding Council for England
The Further Education Funding Council for England was a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom which distributed funding to Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges in England between 1992 and 2001....
. In 1995, Teesside Tertiary College offered £1,200 for every person signing up for A-level course who had eight A grades at GCSE.
Merger and move to new site
It grew by merging with Teesside Tertiary College on 1 August 2002, adding two more sites. Since 2001, these colleges had been funded by the Learning and Skills Council for EnglandLearning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
. In summer 2008, the four sites were consolidated onto a single site at Middlehaven. Building began for the new site in early 2007.
The 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) Marton Campus will become 275 houses built by Taylor Woodrow
Taylor Woodrow
Taylor Woodrow was one of the largest British housebuilding and general construction companies. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but merged with rival George Wimpey to create Taylor Wimpey on 3 July 2007.-Early years:Frank Taylor was...
. Its three sports halls were demolished, but the three football pitches were kept by the college. The 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) Kirby Campus will have 84 houses and 53 apartments built on it by Taylor Woodrow. The former Kirby Grammar School will become 21 apartments. The 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) Longlands Campus will become 104 houses built by Taylor Woodrow. This includes the former playing field and sports hall.
Former sites
The college previously had four sites.- Marton Road (Marton Campus)
- Douglas Street (Longlands Campus)
- Roman Road (Kirby Campus)
- Hall Drive (Acklam Campus)
Curriculum
Courses range from university-oriented academics to vocational education. Selected higher education courses exist by virtue of an indirectly-funded partnership arrangement with the Teesside University.Acklam Hall Grammar School for Boys
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, Professor of Computing, University of Nottingham - Duncan Hall, chief executive of the Teesside Development CorporationTeesside Development CorporationThe Teesside Development Corporation was a government-backed development corporation that was established in 1987 to fund and manage regeneration projects in the former-county of Cleveland in North East England....
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, England Cricket International 1972-1981
Middlesbrough High School for Boys
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, and Chairman from 1966-7 of the Council of Engineering Institutions (became the Engineering Council) - Sir Edward PickeringEdward Pickering (journalist)Edward Pickering was a British newspaper editor.Born in Middlesbrough, Pickering entered journalism as an apprentice with the Northern Echo. He then moved to London as a sub-editor on the Daily Mirror, followed by the Daily Mail...
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See also
- The former Middlesbrough College of Education on Borough Road, a teacher-training college which became part of Teesside University (itself the former Constantine Technical College)
- Redcar & Cleveland CollegeRedcar & Cleveland CollegeRedcar & Cleveland College is a further education college, based in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A1085 between Westfield and West Dyke, and very near Redcar Central railway station...
- Cleveland College of Art and DesignCleveland College of Art and DesignCleveland College of Art & Design is a further and higher education art and design college, based in the north east of England. The college draws its name from the former non-metropolitan county of Cleveland, operational from 1974 to 1996.-Regional coverage:...
External links
- Official site
- EduBase
- Acklam Through The Ages at BBC Tees.
- Memories of Kirby Malayan Teacher Training College
- Formation of Teesside Tertiary College in 1995
- Formation of the college in 1995
- Merger in 2002