Rochdale Sixth Form College is to get a ‘crucial’ new six-storey extension to ensure students continue to achieve ‘academic excellence’. Rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and named ‘Sixth Form College of the Year’ in 2021, it currently provides further education for up to 1,480 young learners.
Courses include everything from basic skills development and higher level qualifications through to A-Levels, degrees and apprenticeships. Now the college has been given the green light to extend its town centre base - so it can respond to the growth in technology-based companies and small start-up businesses in the area.
The six-storey extension will provide 19 classrooms, creating room for around 360 extra students. New teaching posts are also likely to be created. Bosses say additional accommodation is ‘crucial to ensure that continual growth can be accommodated and quality expectations can be met’.
