Middlesbrough College
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Middlesbrough College is the largest college, in the Tees Valley comprising of predominantly further education but also selected higher education provision, existing on four sites in the town of Middlesbrough, UK. 16,000 students are presently under its roof, second in the town only to Teesside University.
Two of the sites are those of former secondary schools, Acklam Hall Grammar School (boys only), and Kirby Grammar School (girls only). These institutions were merged to form Acklam High School, a comprehensive school in 1968. They were then further changed to Acklam Sixth Form College and Kirby College of Further Education. One-time students included David Coverdale. Middlesbrough College was initially created in 1995 by the merger of these institutions, and then grew by merging with Teesside Tertiary College in 2002, adding two more sites.
The four sites are now designated as those of Marton, Acklam, Kirby and Longlands. Within the next few years, the College anticipates departing Acklam Hall (built c. 1680) and other sites in favour of a centralized location for all teaching and learning provision at Middlehaven.
Students of all ages are catered for. Courses range from University-oriented academics to vocational education. Selected higher education courses exist by virtue of an indirectly-funded partnership arrangement with the University of Teesside.[1]
