Holy Cross College (UK)

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Holy Cross College & University Centre
Holy Cross College Logo.jpg
Address
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Manchester Road

Bury
,
Greater Manchester
,
BL9 9BB

England
Information
TypeFurther Education College
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1878
(renamed 1979)
FounderDaughters of the Cross
Local authorityBury
Department for Education URN130499 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalCarina Vitti
GenderMixed
Age16 to 19
Enrolmentc.2,600
Websitewww.holycross.ac.uk

Holy Cross College is a Catholic Sixth Form College for students aged 16 and above. It is situated in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The College, originally founded by the Daughters of the Cross in 1878, is also a University Centre.

Overview[]

Holy Cross College is a Catholic Sixth Form College on Manchester Road in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The college regularly ranks as one of the top ten sixth forms in the country, placing 8th on the list in 2007,[1] and being placed 2nd in the country in 2008.

History[]

The college was founded in 1878 by the Daughters of the Cross and became a larger convent grammar school in 1905 (as the Bury Convent Grammar School). In 1979, the college adopted its present name, Holy Cross College. At present, the college has 2,000 sixth form students and 600 undergraduate students.[2]

Facilities[]

The college consists of a complex of several buildings. The Kentigern Building provides teaching and learning facilities to accommodate a number of subject areas as well as the new College chapel. The Maureen Haverty Building houses the Art and Design Department. The college also contains a library with an astronomical observatory tower. There is also a Cafe on site for the use of staff and students.[3]

College Campus Map
College Main Entrance and New Reception Building

Admissions[]

Holy Cross College offers education for pupils aged from 16 to 19 including A Levels and BTEC qualifications as well as a limited selection of undergraduate degrees.

Academic performance[]

Holy Cross College entered the top 10 sixth form colleges in the United Kingdom, placing 8th on the list in 2007,[4] and was placed 2nd in the country in 2008. Holy Cross has been voted a 5 star best small company to work for in 2010.[5]

Students from the college regularly gain places at the Sutton 13 universities (Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford, LSE, UCL, York, Warwick, Bristol, Nottingham, St Andrews, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Durham) and around 85% of students enter into some form of Higher Education.[6] Holy Cross College has close educational links with Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Holy Cross one of top ten colleges". Bury Times. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Our History | Holy Cross College & University Centre". www.holycross.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  3. ^ "State of the Art Facilities". Holy Cross College Prospectus 2018. p. 20.
  4. ^ "Holy Cross one of top ten colleges". Bury Times. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Best Companies Accredited Companies 2014: 3 Star". Bestcompanies.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Holy Cross College - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  7. ^ "When Anna and Beth kissed Margaret: Anna Friel plays Brookside's lesbian pin-up. Monique Roffey met her". The Independent. Retrieved 2 December 2014.

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Coordinates: 53°35′05″N 2°17′57″W / 53.5848°N 2.2991°W / 53.5848; -2.2991

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