Luton Sixth Form College
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Luton Sixth Form College is a sixth form college
situated in Luton
, Bedfordshire
, England
.
). This school was named Luton High School for Girls; the boys continued at the old site in Park Square.
As of 2010 the official student number, between the ages of 16-18, is 2197.
deemed the following to be the strengths and weaknesses of Luton Sixth Form College(quoting directly):
It gets A-levels slightly under the England average. There are only five places to take A-levels in Luton - the others are newly opened Sixth Forms at Barnfield West Academy
and Barnfield South Academy, as well as Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (Luton)
and Barnfield College.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
situated in Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, 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...
.
Admissions
It is noted for its multiethnic population; 62% of the College's students are from minority ethnic groups.History
In 1904 Luton Council acquired the Modern School, which was a mixed-sex secondary school. This school moved into new buildings in Park Square in 1908 (now the site of the University of Bedfordshire). By 1919 the school had grown significantly and further expansion was needed. A new building was constructed at Alexandra Avenue for the girls (now the site of Denbigh High SchoolDenbigh High School, Luton
Denbigh High School is an academy in Luton, England. The school has approximately 1120 students between the ages of 11 and 16 and the school became an academy in 2010....
). This school was named Luton High School for Girls; the boys continued at the old site in Park Square.
Grammar school
Again expansion meant that a new building was needed and in 1938 the current college was built on the north side of Bradgers Hill Road, as new site for Luton Modern School. At that time the School was on the northern edge of the developed area of Luton with open countryside beyond. In 1944 the school became Luton Grammar School. A mixed-sex technical college remained at Park Square until this moved to Barnfield Avenue in the 1950s as Luton Technical Grammar School but often referred to as Luton Secondary Technical School or the Tech.. This site is now home to Barnfield College.Sixth Form College
In 1966 Luton Grammar School became the first Sixth Form College in the UK, drawing together the Sixth Forms from the three selective schools in Luton. Many of the staff from the previous sixth forms as well as the libraries moved to the Bradgers Hill Site.Rebuild
In early 2007, the college announced plans to completely rebuild the site from ground up. The new £56million college opened to students on 7th of September 2010 on the site of the old college's playing fields. Currently, phase two of the rebuild is taking place which includes the demolition of the old buildings and the construction of a new car park, a cricket pitch, football pitches and a path from the entrance to the site to the new college in their place.College profile
Luton Sixth Form College takes a variety of people from different backgrounds into a variety of different courses.Student numbers
In October 2006 the following breakdown of numbers was recorded:| Programme | Students |
|---|---|
| International Baccalaurate Year 1 | 22 |
| International Baccalaurate Year 2 | 23 |
| Advanced level single award (year 1) | 590 |
| Advanced level single award (year 2) | 590 |
| Advanced level double award (year 1) | 268 |
| Advanced level double award (year 2) | 179 |
| Intermediate level | 200 |
| Foundation level | 23 |
| Art Diploma | 10 |
| Total | 1905 |
As of 2010 the official student number, between the ages of 16-18, is 2197.
Office for Standards in Education Report
The Office for Standards in EducationOffice for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
deemed the following to be the strengths and weaknesses of Luton Sixth Form College(quoting directly):
- Key strengths
- outstanding leadership and management
- highly effective promotion of a multicultural ethos
- overall, students achieving GCE grades higher than those predicted by their GCSE results, achieved by predicting lower grades at the beginning of the year.
- fair standard of teaching and learning
- very good specialist resources
- thorough monitoring of student progress
- excellent advice and guidance
- excellent attendance and punctuality
- relatively safe and secure environment.
- What should be improved
- key skills provision
- effectiveness of group tutorials
- sharing of teaching skills and best practice between subject teams
- pass rates and the proportion of high grades achieved in some GCE AS and A-level subjects are significantly below the national average.
It gets A-levels slightly under the England average. There are only five places to take A-levels in Luton - the others are newly opened Sixth Forms at Barnfield West Academy
Barnfield West Academy
Barnfield West Academy is an academy for pupils aged between 11 and 18, located in the west of Luton, in Bedfordshire, England.It has been given the title 'Outstanding' from Ofsted....
and Barnfield South Academy, as well as Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (Luton)
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School (Luton)
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, also referred to as Newman or CNS is a Roman Catholic Voluntary aided secondary school and sixth form catering for pupils aged between 11 and 18, located in the Warden Hills area of Luton, England. Opened in September 1969, the current Headteacher is Mrs Jane...
and Barnfield College.
Alumni
- Philip Eden, weather forecaster (at the grammar school for four years)
- Sir Alec JeffreysAlec JeffreysSir Alec John Jeffreys, FRS is a British geneticist, who developed techniques for DNA fingerprinting and DNA profiling which are now used all over the world in forensic science to assist police detective work, and also to resolve paternity and immigration disputes...
, discoverer of DNA fingerprinting (spent five years at the grammar school) - David RenwickDavid RenwickDavid Peter Renwick is an English television writer, best known for creation of the sitcom One Foot in the Grave and the mystery series Jonathan Creek....
, TV writer (also three years at the grammar school) - Gavin ShukerGavin ShukerGavin Shuker is an English Labour Co-operative politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Luton South since 2010. Shuker successfully defended the seat after his predecessor Margaret Moran stood down following controversy over her expenses.-Education:A Lutonian, Shuker was educated at...
Labour MP for Luton South, elected May 2010. - Prof Steven WestSteven WestProfessor Steven West BSc DPodM MPodA FChS is the vice chancellor of the University of the West of England.He trained as a Podiatrist before becoming a lecturer and senior lecturer at The London Foot Hospital and the University of Westminster in 1984. In 1990 he became head of Podiatry at...
, Vice-Chancellor since 2008 of the University of the West of EnglandUniversity of the West of EnglandThe University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about five miles north of the city centre... - Sarfraz Mansoor, author and broadcaster
Luton Grammar School
- Anthony Cave BrownAnthony Cave BrownAnthony Cave Brown was an English-American journalist, espionage non-fiction writer and historian.-Early years:...
, writer - Rt Rev Lawrence Ambrose Brown, Bishop of BirminghamBishop of BirminghamThe Bishop of Birmingham heads the Church of England diocese of Birmingham, in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The diocese covers the North West of the historical county of Warwickshire and has its see in the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, where the seat of the diocese is located at the...
from 1969-77 - Ivor ClemitsonIvor ClemitsonIvor Malcolm Clemitson was a British Labour politician.At the February 1974 general election, Clemitson was elected as Member of Parliament for Luton East. He held his seat at the October 1974 election, but at the 1979 general election, when he lost by 847 votes to the Conservative Graham...
, Labour MP from 1974-9 for Luton EastLuton East (UK Parliament constituency)Luton East is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of the Luton constituency in 1974 and, with Luton West, divided into Luton North and Luton South in 1983.-Members of Parliament:... - James Dyer, archaeologist, writer and author of the school centenary history Rhubarb and Custard (2004)
- Dennis Farr CBE, Director from 1980-93 of the Courtauld Institute GalleriesCourtauld Institute of ArtThe Courtauld Institute of Art is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. The Courtauld is one of the premier centres for the teaching of art history in the world; it was the only History of Art department in the UK to be awarded a top...
- Alfred Hayes (wrestler)
- Prof Colin Humphreys CBE, Goldsmiths' Professor of Materials ScienceGoldsmiths' Professor of Materials ScienceThe Goldsmiths' Professorship of Materials Science is a professorship in the University of Cambridge, associated with the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy....
from 1992-2008 at the University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, and Director since 1994 of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre - Prof William Harry Manning FSA Emeritus Professor of Archaeology, Cardiff University, 1983-2000
- Rear AdmRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Robin Musson CB, Chief of Naval Supply from 1991-3 - Michael Peters (designer)Michael Peters (designer)-Michael Peters OBE:Michael Peters OBE is internationally famous as a designer. He has been on the forefront of design industry for more than 35 years. His work has revolutionised the relationship between design and business and his influence on consumers has been enormous...
OBE - David Stephen, Director from 1983-4 of the UK Immigrants Advisory Service (now the Immigration Advisory ServiceImmigration Advisory ServiceThe Immigration Advisory Service is a UK organisation registered as a charity, providing direct legal assistance to refugees, asylum seekers and others needing advice and guidance around British immigration law. Founded in 1993, it was formed out of the former United Kingdom Immigrants Advisory...
since 1993) - Des TurnerDes TurnerDesmond Stanley Turner is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
, Labour MP (1997 to 2010) for Brighton Kemptown - Prof Peter Rolfe VaughanPeter Rolfe VaughanPeter Rolfe Vaughan, BSc, PhD, DSc, ACGI, DIC, FREng, FICE, FCGI, MASCE, FGS, was Emeritus Professor of Ground Engineering in the Geotechnics department of Imperial College London.-Biography:...
, Professor of Ground Engineering from 1987-94 at Imperial College LondonImperial College LondonImperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine... - Denis WickDenis WickDenis Wick is Britain's most influential orchestral trombonist of the 20th century. He is also an internationally respected brass teacher and designer of brass mutes and mouthpieces...
, trombonist - Dudley Wood CBE, Secretary of the RFURugby Football UnionThe Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
from 1986-95, and President of Bedfordshire CCCBedfordshire County Cricket ClubBedfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Bedfordshire and competing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play three-day...
from 1998-2006