Winstanley College

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Winstanley College
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Entrance to the college
Address
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Winstanley Road

Wigan
,
Greater Manchester
,
WN5 7XF

England
Coordinates53°31′25″N 2°42′10″W / 53.5237°N 2.7029°W / 53.5237; -2.7029Coordinates: 53°31′25″N 2°42′10″W / 53.5237°N 2.7029°W / 53.5237; -2.7029
Information
Established1977; 44 years ago (1977)
Local authorityWigan
SpecialistA Levels
Department for Education URN130522 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairJames Pearson
PrincipalLouise Tipping
Deputy PrincipalDeborah Owen
GenderCoeducational
Age16 to 19
Enrolment1,803
Colour(s)Blue, White
Former nameUpholland Grammar School
Websitehttp://www.winstanley.ac.uk

Winstanley College is a sixth-form college in the Billinge Higher End area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester.

Admissions[]

In the academic year 2020-21 it had approx 2000 full-time students.[1] The catchment area spreads across several areas of the North West of England, incorporating much of Wigan, Bolton, Preston, Salford, West Lancashire, Chorley, Warrington, St. Helens, Sefton and Knowsley.

Buildings[]

The College has undergone a major re-development; including the building of a part student-designed extension to the Science block and an extension to the Social Sciences block to extend the classrooms and accommodate the new Criminology qualification.[citation needed]

Student Union and Societies[]

College buildings

Winstanley College Students' Union is an independent union and a member of the National Union of Students. The student union is run by the Student Union Executive. Usually, each member of the Student Union Executive is a second-year student, elected by Lower Sixth students, going into the Upper Sixth year. The college also accommodates a BAMA society, LGBTQ society and has students sat on the Equality and Diversity group.[clarification needed]

History[]

Grammar school[]

The College began life as Upholland Grammar School, which was founded in 1661.[2] The grammar school moved to its present site on Winstanley Road in Billinge Higher End in September 1953. It had 600 boys and girls in the 1960s and had 750 by 1976. During World War II the grammar school had its own Air Cadet Squadron – 1439 (Beacon) squadron with the headmaster Alfred Maggs BA MSc as the first commanding officer (Flt Lt A. Maggs RAFVR(T)).

Sixth form college[]

It was renamed Winstanley College in August 1977,[3] and at that time, it ceased to enrol new pupils at age 11, gradually becoming a sixth form college. By September 1981, no pupils remained in the lower forms, and the transformation to a sixth-form college was complete. In early 2009, plans were unveiled for an extensive redevelopment of the grounds, which was subsequently put to the Learning & Skills Council for approval. In mid-2009 the project was shelved for lack of grant funding. Since that time the college has redeveloped the 1950s buildings by replacing its flat roofs, the music block was replaced with a £3m building for media and performing arts which was completed in 2012. A replacement library block and new accommodation for physical sciences and biology were completed in 2014. In March 2019, a new social sciences building was opened, home to sociology, psychology, health and social care and in 2019/20 to the new criminology A level.

Notable alumni[]

Upholland Grammar School[]

See also: Category:People educated at Upholland Grammar School

References[]

  1. ^ "Winstanley College Board Minutes November 2007" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  2. ^ "A history of Upholland Grammar School". Retrieved 13 June 2008.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Barton, Laura (23 November 2009). "Lady Ashton went to my school". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Sara Bayman". winstanley.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ University of Glasgow
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