Other places · North East England
City of Sunderland College
In or near Sunderland.
City of Sunderland College in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- University · 1.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit City of Sunderland College, the nearest railway station is University, located 1.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SR3 4AE. Entry information is not provided.
About
City of Sunderland College is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Sunderland College is a leading educational institution in the North East, offering a variety of A-Levels, vocational courses, and T Levels. The college has received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted and is known for its high student achievement rates and diverse community.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sunderland College, officially City of Sunderland College, is a further education and higher education 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 included a Grade 1 (outstanding) on 3 inspection criteria. The college is a member of the Collab Group of high performing schools.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Sunderland College originally had two more campuses: Shiney Row College and Hylton Centre, until their demolitions. Shiney Row Campus was impacted by a major fire in 2015. Sunderland College merged with Hartlepool Sixth Form College in September 2017, and in March 2019 Northumberland College merged with Sunderland College. This created Education Partnership North East, one of the largest college groups in the country.
Description
The college is part of Education Partnership North East, a large multi campus college group with seven campuses throughout North East England, these are Bede Campus, City Campus, Washington Campus, Ashington Campus, Kirkley Hall Campus. Hartlepool Sixth Form Campus and HICSA- a housing innovation and construction skills academy.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8928, -1.4085
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR3 4AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Established
- 1967
- Nearest railway station
- University — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5123940 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sunderland College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is City of Sunderland College?
- City of Sunderland College is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR3 4AE), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is City of Sunderland College?
- City of Sunderland College in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to City of Sunderland College?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR3 4AE.
- When was City of Sunderland College built?
- Built or established in 1967.
- Is City of Sunderland College a protected site?
- Yes — City of Sunderland College is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to City of Sunderland College?
- The nearest railway station is University, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR3 4AE.