Eccles College
| Established | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Closed | January 2009 |
| Type | Further Education |
| Principal | Nikos Savvas |
| Location | Chatsworth Road Salford Greater Manchester M30 9FJ England, United Kingdom |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 16 Years Old–20? |
| Website | www.ecclescollege.ac.uk |
Eccles College was an incorporated further education college in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1973, and ceased to function as an independent body on 1st January 2009. The site continues to function under new management, as the Eccles Centre of Salford City College.
The site currently provides AS and A level courses, amongst others. Students may also retake their GCSEs at the college. As an independent college Eccles had an average pass rate above the national average.[1]
The last principal of the independent college was Stuart Wattam, who served from September 2006 until December 2008, and oversaw the process of merger.
[edit] Merger
The merger of Eccles College, Salford College, and Pendleton College took place on 1 Jan 2009, forming the new Salford City College [2]. Eccles College and Salford College had their corporations dissolved [3], and all assets and staff transferred to Pendleton's administration. Pendleton College was then renamed to 'Salford City College'.
The new organisation plans to operate from the original 3 campuses, at least initially. Dr. Nikos Savvas takes the new role as Centre Principal for the site.
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Coordinates: 53°29′45″N 2°20′16″W / 53.4957°N 2.3379°W
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