Pendleton College
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Pendleton College was a sixth form
college in the Pendleton
district of Salford
, Greater Manchester
. As of January 2009 the campus merged with Eccles College
and Salford College and is now a part of Salford City College
and is situated between the A6 and the A576, between Irlams o' th' Height
and Brindle Heath.
of the Salford Grammar School for Boys (which became 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 and over the years, the College has gained 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.
to form Salford City College
.
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
college in the Pendleton
Pendleton, Greater Manchester
Pendleton is an inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is about from Manchester city centre. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district....
district of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. As of January 2009 the campus merged with Eccles College
Eccles College
Eccles College was an incorporated further education college in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1973, and ceased to function as an independent body on 1st January 2009. The site continues to function under new management, as the Eccles Centre of Salford City College.The site...
and Salford College and is now a part of Salford City College
Salford City College
Salford City College is a further education college based in Salford, England. It opened on 1 January 2009, as the result of a merger between Salford College, Eccles College and Pendleton College to form a 'supercollege'...
and is situated between the A6 and the A576, between Irlams o' th' Height
Irlams o' th' Height
Irlams o' th' Height is an area of Pendleton, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the extremity of the City of Salford metropolitan district boundary, and stands next to Swinton and Pendlebury...
and Brindle Heath.
History
The college was established in 1973 from the sixth formsSixth 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...
of the Salford Grammar School for Boys (which became Buile Hill High School
Buile Hill High School
Buile Hill High School is an educational secondary school, in Salford, in the north-west of England on the A576 Eccles Old Road.-History:...
) 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
Direct grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
). People from all over the Salford and Manchester area attend the college and over the years, the College has gained a number of national awards for academic achievement. In September 2007, the 260-seat Eccleston Theatre was named after Salford's Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston is an English stage, film and television actor. His films include Let Him Have It, Shallow Grave, Elizabeth, 28 Days Later, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra...
. It received A level results similar to Eccles College.
Campuses
It had three campuses:- Sitec Centre on Netherland Street (between the A57A57 roadThe A57 is a major road in England. It runs east from Liverpool to Lincoln, via Warrington, Cadishead, Irlam, Patricroft, Eccles, Salford and Manchester, then through the Pennines over the Snake Pass , around the Ladybower Reservoir, through Sheffield and past Worksop...
Eccles New Road and A5186 Broadway, near the start of the M602) in WeasteWeasteWeaste is an inner city area of Salford, in Greater Manchester, England. It is an industrial area, with many industrial estates. The A57 road passes through Weaste, which lies close to the M602 motorway...
. - Pendleton Centre on Dronfield Road.
- De La Salle Centre on Weaste Lane B5228 (near the junction with the A576 Eccles Old Road). This was a former grammar school.
2009 merger
On 1 January 2009, it merged with Salford College and Eccles CollegeEccles College
Eccles College was an incorporated further education college in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1973, and ceased to function as an independent body on 1st January 2009. The site continues to function under new management, as the Eccles Centre of Salford City College.The site...
to form Salford City College
Salford City College
Salford City College is a further education college based in Salford, England. It opened on 1 January 2009, as the result of a merger between Salford College, Eccles College and Pendleton College to form a 'supercollege'...
.
The Prime Minister's Global Fellowship
The school had its first two students attain places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme in 2009.De La Salle College, Salford
- Anthony John AbbottAnthony John Abbott (governor)Anthony John "Tony" Abbott, CMG, OBE is a British diplomat, who served as Governor of Montserrat from 1997 to 2001.Abbott was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester in 1941, and joined the British diplomatic service in 1959...
, Governor of MontserratGovernor of MontserratThe Governor of Montserrat is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Montserrat. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government...
from 1997-2001 - Prof Francis Ashley, Professor of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry from 1984-2000 at King's College London School of Medicine and DentistryKing's College London School of Medicine and DentistryKing's College London School of Medicine is the medical school of King's College London, and one of the United Hospitals...
, and President of the British Society of Periodontology from 1998-9 - Barry CockcroftBarry Cockcroft (dentist)Barry Michael Cockcroft CBE is the Chief Dental Officer for England.Cockcroft qualified from the Dental School at the University of Birmingham in 1973...
, Chief Dental OfficerChief Dental Officer (United Kingdom)The Chief Dental Officer for England is the British Government's most senior advisor for dentistry in England, and is the head of dental staff and dental profession in England...
for England at the Department of HealthDepartment of Health (United Kingdom)The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service in England along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish,...
since 2006 - Prof Terry EagletonTerry EagletonTerence Francis Eagleton FBA is a British literary theorist and critic, who is regarded as one of Britain's most influential living literary critics...
, literary theoristLiterary theoryLiterary theory in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature. However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes—in addition to, or even instead of literary theory in the strict sense—considerations of...
, John Edward Taylor Professor of English Literature at the University of ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
from 2006-8 - Diuglas Edwards, Managing Director of Argyll FoodsArgyll FoodsArgyll Foods plc was a large supermarket operator in the United Kingdom. In 1987 it acquired Safeway Inc.'s UK subsidiary and in 1996 it changed its name to Safeway plc.-Early years:...
from 1966-79 - Terry HallTerry Hall (ventriloquist)Terry Hall , born Terence Hall, was an English ventriloquist. He appeared regularly on television with his puppet, Lenny the Lion, whose catchphrase was "Aw, don't embawass me!" Hall is credited as being one of the first ventriloquists to use a non-human puppet.Hall was born in Chadderton,...
, ventriloquist with Lenny the Lion - Michael Hardie, High Commissioner to the Gambia from 1994-5
- Simon McDonald CMG, Ambassador to Germany from 2010, Ambassador to Israel from 2003-6, and married to the daughter of Patrick Wright, Baron Wright of RichmondPatrick Wright, Baron Wright of RichmondPatrick Richard Henry Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond GCMG is a retired British diplomat and former Head of HM Diplomatic Service.-Background:Patrick Wright, the son of Herbert and Rachel Wright, was educated at Marlborough College...
- Edward NallyEdward Nally (solicitor)Edward Nally is a solicitor. He is a Partner of Fieldings Porter, a firm of solicitors in Bolton, and was President of the Law Society in 2004–2005. He is Governor of the College of Law and Chair of Governors at Pendleton Sixth Form College, Salford...
, Chairman of the Governors of Pendleton College from 2000-7 - Tony NearyTony NearyAnthony "Tony" Neary is a former England international rugby union player. He represented England at U18's basketball as well as rugby. He attended De La Salle College, Salford and Liverpool University before qualifying as a solicitor....
, rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player - Prof John Pyle, Professor of Physical Chemistry since 2007 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 1992 of the Centre for Atmospheric Science - Tony WilsonTony WilsonAnthony Howard Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson , was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC....
, founder of Factory RecordsFactory RecordsFactory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and... - Chris JohnsonChris Johnson (presenter)Christopher David Johnson , born 25 January 1991, is a voice actor & presenter for CBBC. His first television appearance was for BBC Three, introducing Family Guy. He began presenting on the CBBC Channel in January 2010...
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