Stroud College
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Stroud College is a sixth form
and further education
al establishment, located in Stroud, Gloucestershire
.
Stroud College started in the School of Art in 1860, which then renamed to The Technical College and located itself in various buildings in the town of Stroud. Only in the 1950s, after the town council was gifted Stratford Park
, did the college relocate to the present day campus located on Stratford Road.
The Art Department remained for many more years in the Art College in Stroud until it too moved to the new campus.
Stroud College has a remote education centre located in Dursley
, Gloucestershire, and a co-operative sixth form site at Downfield Sixth Form
with Marling School
, Stroud High School
and Archway School
.
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,...
and further education
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...
al establishment, located in Stroud, Gloucestershire
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture...
.
Stroud College started in the School of Art in 1860, which then renamed to The Technical College and located itself in various buildings in the town of Stroud. Only in the 1950s, after the town council was gifted Stratford Park
Stratford Park
Stratford Park is a green flag awarded area of Stroud in Gloucestershire, south west England. With a large park and lake, and a leisure centre complex, Stratford Park is a major tourist area for Stroud. It is located on the outskirts of Stroud near Paganhill and Whiteshill...
, did the college relocate to the present day campus located on Stratford Road.
The Art Department remained for many more years in the Art College in Stroud until it too moved to the new campus.
Stroud College has a remote education centre located in Dursley
Dursley
Dursley is a market town in Gloucestershire, England. It is under the North East flank of Stinchcombe Hill , and about 6 km South East of the River Severn. The town is adjacent with Cam which, though a village, is a community of double the size...
, Gloucestershire, and a co-operative sixth form site at Downfield Sixth Form
Downfield Sixth Form
Marling School Sixth Form Stroud High School Sixth Form is a sixth-form college located in Stroud, Gloucestershire....
with Marling School
Marling School
Marling School is a grammar school for boys located in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, next to its sister school, Stroud High School. It is on the Cainscross Road, the main route out of Stroud towards the M5....
, Stroud High School
Stroud High School
Stroud High School is a state funded grammar school for girls aged 11 to 18 located in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.-History:Stroud High School was founded in 1904 as the Girls' Endowed School by a group of local citizens led by solicitor Mr. A. J...
and Archway School
Archway School
Archway School is a comprehensive co-educational school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. It holds the status of a Specialist Technology College. The headteacher is Mr Colin Belford....
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