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Stockport College

College in Greater Manchester, England

Summary

College in Greater Manchester, England

Field	Value
name	Stockport College
logo	Stockport_College_Logo.png
logo_size	200px
established	1960s
(Current name by merger
in April 2018)
type	Further education and
Higher education
city	Stockport
county	Greater Manchester
country	England
country1	United Kingdom
local_authority	Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
gender	Mixed
free_label_1	Campuses
free_1	Stockport Town Centre Campus
free_label_3	Part of
free_3	Trafford College Group
website
embed	yes
designation1	Grade II Listed Building
designation1_offname	Stockport College of Further and Higher Education Annexe
designation1_date	3 April 2008
designation1_number

(Current name by merger in April 2018) Higher education

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. 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).

Town centre campus

The town centre campus is the original site of Stockport College of Further and Higher Education () 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 (), inherited from the merger with North Area College in 2006. A town centre campus redevelopment project was set to begin in 2018.

Trafford College Group

On 4 April 2018, Stockport College and Trafford College announced the completion of their merger. 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.

Stockport College and Trafford College retained their existing names and campus sites following the merger.

Notable alumni

Angela Rayner]]<!-- List alphabetically by surname -->

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
Alan Lowndes (1921–1978), British painter known primarily for his scenes of northern life
Luthfur Rahman (born 1976), Labour politician, councillor and executive member for skills, culture and leisure for Manchester City Council
Angela Rayner (born 1980), Deputy Prime Minister (2024–2025) and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (2020–2025), politician (Member of Parliament), former care worker and trade unionist
Daniel Rigby (born 1982), BAFTA award-winning actor for television film Eric and Ernie (2011)

References

"Stockport College - Principal's Welcome". Stockport College.
Trewin, Wendy. (26 October 2006). "Obituary Peter Barkworth".
"Stockport College - Stockport College and Trafford College Merger FAQs". Stockport College.
(2023-03-27). "Stockport College officially opens £25 million campus".
Harper, Jonathan. (16 May 2019). "Trafford College Group making 'Significant Progress'". FE News.
. (15 November 2022). ["Case study: Trafford College Group (TCG)"](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/further-education-estates-planning/case-study-trafford-college-group-tcg#:~:text=5%20main%20campus%20sites%20within,Outstanding%20in%202020%20to%202021). *Department for Education*.
"Merger of Stockport College and Trafford College".
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]].
. ["Stockport 1953 Alan Lowndes"](https://artscouncilcollection.org.uk/artwork/stockport). *Arts Council Collection*.
"Councillor Luthfur Rahman". [[Manchester City Council]].
Anon. (2017). "Rayner, Rt Hon. Angela". [[Oxford University Press]].
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'". [[Financial Times]].
Devine, Peter. (25 May 2011). "Eric Morecambe role brings BAFTA sunshine for actor Daniel Rigby". Manchester Evening News.

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