Runshaw College
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Runshaw College is a further and higher education college based at three centres in Leyland and Chorley, Lancashire, England.
[edit] History
The college was founded in Leyland when the sixth forms of Parklands High School and Balshaw's CE High School were amalgamated in 1974 to make a sixth form college primarily serving the boroughs of South Ribble and Chorley. It became one of the government's Beacon Colleges in 2006.
[edit] Locations
Its main campus, in Leyland, is a sixth form college catering for students aged 16-19. The Euxton Lane, Chorley, campus is the centre for adult and higher education. The site also hosts the Runshaw Business Centre, meeting the needs of local small and medium sized enterprises; and Runshaw Training, offering apprenticeships and vocational training. Runshaw's third campus, in Chorley town centre, specialises in hairdressing, beauty and holistics.
[edit] Notable students
- David Unsworth, footballer
- Derek Draper, New Labour spin doctor
- John Thomson, actor and comedian
- Joseph Gilgun, actor
- Kevin Simm and Jessica Taylor, singers from Liberty X
- Melissa-Jane Daniel, world record holder in archery
- Michael Jennings, former British champion welterweight boxer
- Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Tom Cahill, footballer
- Tom Smith, England national cricketer
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- Abbey Village Primary School
- Adlington Primary School
- All Saints' CofE Primary School, Chorley
- Anderton Primary School
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School, Euxton
- Bretherton Endowed CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Buckshaw Primary School
- Christ Church CofE Primary School, Charnock Richard
- Clayton Brook Primary School
- Clayton-le-Woods CofE Primary School
- Coppull Parish CofE Primary School
- Coppull Primary School
- Duke Street Primary School, Chorley
- Eccleston Primary School
- Euxton CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Gillibrand Primary School, Chorley
- Gregson Lane Primary School, Brindle
- Highfield Primary School, Chorley
- Lancaster Lane Community Primary School, Clayton-le-Woods
- Manor Road Primary School, Clayton-le-Woods
- Pemberton's CofE Primary School, Heskin
- Primrose Hill Primary School, Euxton
- Rivington (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
- St Bede's RC Primary School, Clayton Green
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Whittle-le-Woods
- St George's CofE Primary School, Chorley
- St James' CofE Primary School, Chorley
- St James' CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brindle
- St John's CofE/Methodist Primary School, Brinscall
- St John's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Coppull
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hoghton
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
- St Laurence CofE Primary School, Chorley
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Euxton
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Eccleston
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Anderton
- St Peter's CofE Primary School, Chorley
- St Peter's CofE Primary School, Mawdesley
- Trinity & St Michael's CofE/Methodist Primary School, Croston
- Westwood Primary School, Clayton-le-Woods
- Whittle-le-Woods CofE Primary School
- Withnell Fold Primary School
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