Tresham Institute of Further and Higher Education
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Tresham College of Further and Higher Education (Formally Tresham Institute of Further and Higher Education) is a further education
college in the East Midlands of England.
, which originally opened around 1965 on that site. The former buildings were demolished in 2007.
It has three main campus locations in:
motor racing circuit, is Britain's National College for Motorsport and is classed as a centre of excellence.
Tresham College has also been a delivery partner for the Prince's Trust (http://www.tresham.ac.uk/pt) Team programme since 1999 and in September 2009 have begun to deliver the Prince's Trust XL programme to 14-16 year olds.
Tresham College is partnered with De Montfort University
, Thames Valley University
, University of Bedfordshire
and University of Northampton
.
It took over the site of Kettering Boys' School in 1993, which became its headquarters in September 1994. The college is named after the Northamptonshire dynasty and lineage of Tresham
. The Rutland College merged with Tresham Institute in 2000.
on Oakley
Road which became the comprehensive Southwood School in 1973, then the Queen Elizabeth School in 1982. John Sutton CBE was headmaster of these schools from 1973-88. He later became General Secretary from 1988-98 of the Secondary Heads Association (became the Association of School and College Leaders
in 2006). John Kempe
was headmaster of Corby Grammar School from 1955-67; he was later headmaster of Gordonstoun
from 1968-78. Colin Dexter
, the author, taught Classics at Corby Grammar School from 1959-66. As well as Corby Grammar School, there was Kingswood Grammar School in the town (now The Kingswood School
), which opened in 1965.
Further 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...
college in the East Midlands of England.
Admissions
The college headquarters are on the former site of Kettering Grammar SchoolKettering Grammar School
Kettering Grammar School was a boys grammar school that had a number of homes in Kettering, Northamptonshire throughout its history.-History:...
, which originally opened around 1965 on that site. The former buildings were demolished in 2007.
It has three main campus locations in:
- KetteringKetteringKettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough...
- WellingboroughWellingboroughWellingborough is a market town and borough in Northamptonshire, England, situated some from the county town of Northampton. The town is situated on the north side of the River Nene, most of the older town is sited on the flanks of the hills above the river's current flood plain...
- CorbyCorbyCorby Town is a town and borough located in the county of Northamptonshire. Corby Town is 23 miles north-east of the county town, Northampton. The borough had a population of 53,174 at the 2001 Census; the town on its own accounted for 49,222 of this figure...
(all in NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
)
Partnerships
The Tresham College Silverstone Centre, based at SilverstoneSilverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...
motor racing circuit, is Britain's National College for Motorsport and is classed as a centre of excellence.
Tresham College has also been a delivery partner for the Prince's Trust (http://www.tresham.ac.uk/pt) Team programme since 1999 and in September 2009 have begun to deliver the Prince's Trust XL programme to 14-16 year olds.
Tresham College is partnered with De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
, Thames Valley University
Thames Valley University
The University of West London is a public university based in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in Ealing and Brentford, London, and Reading, Berkshire....
, University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire
The University of Bedfordshire is based in Luton and Bedford, the two largest towns in the English county of Bedfordshire. The university was created by the merger of the University of Luton and the Bedford campus of De Montfort University on 1 August 2006 following approval by the Privy Council...
and University of Northampton
University of Northampton
The University of Northampton is a university in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.-History:In 1924, Northampton Technical College was opened at St George's Avenue, site of the current Avenue Campus. A new building for the college was formally opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York in 1932...
.
History
The college opened in 1978 when Kettering and Corby further education colleges merged. When Wellingborough College merged on 1 April 1992, the college became Tresham Institute of Further and Higher Education.It took over the site of Kettering Boys' School in 1993, which became its headquarters in September 1994. The college is named after the Northamptonshire dynasty and lineage of Tresham
Thomas Tresham II
Sir Thomas Tresham was a Catholic recusant politician at the end of the Tudor dynasty and the start of the Stuart dynasty in England....
. The Rutland College merged with Tresham Institute in 2000.
Rebrand
On 8 July 2009 'Tresham Institute' became 'Tresham College' after a rebrand. Mark Silverman, Principal of Tresham said:
"Tresham's new brand and identity is the next stage of the College's movement forward to becoming an outstanding provider of further and higher education. I am extremely pleased with our new identity and feels that it portrays our fresh approach to learning and providing quality learning experiences to all."
Redevelopment
The Corby campus is currently subject to redevelopment plans, with an entirely new building planned on a different site to open September 2011. An extension has also been proposed for the new Kettering campus and redevelopment plans for the Wellingborough Campus.Former schools
As well as Kettering Grammar School, whose site was seconded in 1993, the former Corby Community College in Corby was taken over in 2009. This school had originated as Corby Grammar School, a 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...
on Oakley
Great Oakley, Northamptonshire
Great Oakley is a small village situated approximately two miles from Corby and five miles from Kettering. It is represented on Corby Borough Council by one councillor....
Road which became the comprehensive Southwood School in 1973, then the Queen Elizabeth School in 1982. John Sutton CBE was headmaster of these schools from 1973-88. He later became General Secretary from 1988-98 of the Secondary Heads Association (became the Association of School and College Leaders
Association of School and College Leaders
The Association of School and College Leaders , formerly the Secondary Heads Association , is the British professional association for leaders of secondary schools and colleges.-History:...
in 2006). John Kempe
John Kempe
John William Rolfe Kempe was headmaster of Gordonstoun School from 1968–1978, during the period that The Princes Andrew and Edward arrived at the school. He was a noted mountaineer and a member of the Alpine Club.-Early life:...
was headmaster of Corby Grammar School from 1955-67; he was later headmaster of Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray in North East Scotland. Named after the estate originally owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 1600s, the school now uses this estate as its campus...
from 1968-78. Colin Dexter
Colin Dexter
Norman Colin Dexter, OBE, is an English crime writer, known for his Inspector Morse novels which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000.-Early life and career:...
, the author, taught Classics at Corby Grammar School from 1959-66. As well as Corby Grammar School, there was Kingswood Grammar School in the town (now The Kingswood School
The Kingswood School
The Kingswood School is a state comprehensive school for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18 located in Corby, Northants. In 2008 Kingswood saw its highest GCSE pass rate at 54%...
), which opened in 1965.
Corby Grammar School
- Prof Andrew PettigrewAndrew PettigrewAndrew Marshall Pettigrew OBE is Professor of Strategy and Organisation at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. A British professor, he was formerly dean of the University of Bath School of Management. He received his training in sociology and anthropology at Liverpool University...
OBE, Professor of Strategy and Organisation since 2008 at the Saïd Business SchoolSaïd Business SchoolSaïd Business School is the business school of the University of Oxford in England, located on the north side of Frideswide Square on the former site of Oxford Rewley Road railway station. It is the University's centre of learning for graduate and undergraduate students in business, management...
(University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
), and Professor of Strategy and Organisation from 1995-2003 at the Warwick Business SchoolWarwick Business SchoolWarwick Business School, also known as WBS, was established in 1967 as the School of Industrial and Business Studies.It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD degree programmes,as well as non-degree executive education for individuals and companies....
(University of WarwickUniversity of WarwickThe University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
)