Stockport College

Stockport College
Location
Stockport , Greater Manchester England , United Kingdom
Information
Type	Further education and Higher education
Established	1960s (Current name by merger in April 2018)
Local authority	Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Gender	Mixed
Campuses	Stockport Town Centre Campus
Part of	Trafford College Group
Website	stockport.ac.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Stockport College of Further and Higher Education Annexe
Designated	3 April 2008
Reference no.	1392504

Stockport College is a medium-sized educational institute in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It provides further education and higher education to those aged 16 and over.^[1] It also offers educational opportunities for the community including school leavers, adults, and businesses.

The college has academic and vocational courses from pre-GCSE to degree level. It is a provider of post-16 education and training in Stockport and a centre for a range of specialist courses.

Among its facilities the college has a theatre where drama and performing arts are taught; in November 1999 it was named the Peter Barkworth Theatre after the English film and television actor Peter Barkworth (1929–2006).^[2]

Town centre campus

The town centre campus is the original site of Stockport College of Further and Higher Education (53°24′16″N 2°09′31″W) and much of the campus dates back to the 1960s. The complete redevelopment of this site and some surrounding buildings was due for completion in 2011 to create a flagship educational campus for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. The total project value was estimated at around £100 million from various sources. It included the closure and selling off of the Heaton Moor Campus (53°25′44″N 2°11′02″W), inherited from the merger with North Area College in 2006. A town centre campus redevelopment project was set to begin in 2018.^[3][4]

Trafford College Group

On 4 April 2018, Stockport College and Trafford College announced the completion of their merger.^[5] As of November 2022, the Trafford College Group is the corporation name for the provider which has over 11,000 students and apprentices and a combined turnover of around £39 million.^[6]

Stockport College and Trafford College retained their existing names and campus sites following the merger.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Lee Boardman (born 1972), British actor
• Adam Gillen (born 1985), British actor known for TV series Benidorm
• Sarah Harding (1981–2021), English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, and actress and associated with the pop girl group Girls Aloud^[8]
• Alan Lowndes (1921–1978), British painter known primarily for his scenes of northern life^[9]
• Luthfur Rahman (born 1976), Labour politician, councillor and executive member for skills, culture and leisure for Manchester City Council^[10]
• Angela Rayner (born 1980), Deputy Prime Minister (since July 2024) and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (since 2020), politician (Member of Parliament), former care worker and trade unionist^[11][12]
• Daniel Rigby (born 1982), BAFTA award-winning actor for television film Eric and Ernie (2011)^[13]

See also

• Listed buildings in Stockport

References

1. "Stockport College - Principal's Welcome". Stockport College. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
2. Trewin, Wendy (26 October 2006). "Obituary Peter Barkworth". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
3. "Stockport College - Stockport College and Trafford College Merger FAQs". Stockport College. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
4. "Stockport College officially opens £25 million campus". Marketing Stockport. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
5. Harper, Jonathan (16 May 2019). "Trafford College Group making 'Significant Progress'". fenews.co.uk. FE News. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
6. "Case study: Trafford College Group (TCG)". gov.uk. Department for Education. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
7. "Merger of Stockport College and Trafford College". Stockport College. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018.
8. Halle-Richards, Sophie (19 August 2023). "The Sarah Harding legacy that could save thousands from biggest killer for women in their 30s". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
9. "Stockport 1953 Alan Lowndes". artscouncilcollection.org.uk. Arts Council Collection. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
10. "Councillor Luthfur Rahman". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
11. Anon (2017). "Rayner, Rt Hon. Angela". Who's Who (176th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 2736. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U283864. ISBN 9781399409452. OCLC 1402257203. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
12. Pickard, Jim (11 November 2022). "Angela Rayner: 'Normally I say, "play the ball not the man". But Boris was literally the ball and the man'". ft.com. Financial Times. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
13. Devine, Peter (25 May 2011). "Eric Morecambe role brings BAFTA sunshine for actor Daniel Rigby". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links

• Stockport College web site