City of Sunderland College

City of Sunderland College, is a Further Education and Sixth Form College based in Sunderland, North East England. The enrolment includes around 6,300 part-time learners and approximately 4,800 full-time students. A report following a January 2010 Ofsted inspection awarded the school a Grade 2 (good) that icluded a Grade 1 (outstanding) on 3 inspection criteria.The college is a member of the 157 Group of high performing schools.

Admissions

The college is a multi-centre establishment, with sites throughout North East England. The main centres of the College are the Bede Centre, Hylton Skills Campus, the Shiney Row Campus, Usworth Sixth Form and St. Peter's Sixth Form College, located on the St Peter's campus of the University of Sunderland.

History

What was Sunderland Technical College was separate to this institution, becoming what is now the University of Sunderland.

Statistically, City of Sunderland college has held the top position of colleges and sixth forms in Sunderland - achieving the best grades locally in comparison with St. Aidan's RC, St. Anthony's RC and St. Robert's of Newminster, in recent years.

Shiney Row campus

This Campus is the specialist centre for most of the visual and performing arts courses. It is on Success Road in Shiney Row near the A182 and its junction with the A183, two miles...
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