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Pendleton College

Coordinates: 53°29′43″N 2°18′12″W / 53.4952°N 2.3033°W / 53.4952; -2.3033
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Pendleton College
Address
Map
Dronfield Road, Pendleton

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M6 7FR

England
Coordinates53°29′43″N 2°18′12″W / 53.4952°N 2.3033°W / 53.4952; -2.3033
Information
TypeSixth form college
Established1973 (1973)
Closed2009 (2009)
Local authoritySalford City Council
Department for Education URN130509 Tables
OfstedReports
Head of CollegeSosa Pragsi
Age range16–18
Websitewww.pendcoll.ac.uk (inactive)

Pendleton College was a sixth form college in Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It was established in 1973 and merged with Salford College and Eccles College to form Salford City College in 2009.

History

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The college was established in 1973 from the sixth forms of the Salford Grammar School for Boys (whose buildings were re-used for Buile Hill High School) and Pendleton High School for Girls. In 1997, Pendleton combined with the close-by De La Salle Sixth Form College (a former direct grant grammar school). People from all over the Salford and Manchester area attend the college. Over the years, it has received a number of national awards for academic achievement. In September 2007, the 260-seat Eccleston Theatre was named after Salford's Christopher Eccleston. It received A-level results similar to Eccles College.

Campuses

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It had three campuses:

  • Sitec Centre — Netherland Street, Weaste; near the start of the M602, between Eccles New Road (A57) and Broadway (A5186).
  • Pendleton Centre – Dronfield Road.
  • De La Salle Centre – Weaste Lane (B5228); near the junction with Eccles Old Road (A576). A former grammar school, this campus closed at the end of the 2011/2012 academic year and the buildings were demolished in late 2013.

2009 merger

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On 1 January 2009, it merged with Salford College and Eccles College to form Salford City College.[1][2]

Prime Minister's Global Fellowship

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The school had its first two students attain places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme in 2009.[3]

Notable former pupils

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Pendleton College, Salford

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De La Salle College, Salford

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References

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  1. ^ "Merger Proposal". Salford College. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008.
  2. ^ EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE ECCLES COLLEGE AND SALFORD COLLEGE (DISSOLUTION) ORDER (PDF). legislation.gov.uk (Report). 2008 No. 2773. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010.
  3. ^ British Council website "Fellows" Archived 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 10 November 2009.
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