Riverside College, Widnes

Riverside College
The Riverside College campus
Location
Kingsway

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WA8 7QQ

Coordinates53°21′51″N 2°44′06″W / 53.3641°N 2.7349°W / 53.3641; -2.7349
Information
TypeGeneral Further Education College
Established2006
Department for Education URN130622 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalMary Murphy
GenderMixed
Age16 to 18
Campuses
  • Riverside
  • Cronton
Websiteriversidecollege.ac.uk

Riverside College (formerly known as Halton College) is a further education college based over two sites in Widnes, Cheshire, England. It was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted following an inspection in 2020,[1] and received its second “Outstanding” rating from Ofsted in 2024.[2]

The college was established from the merger of Halton College and Widnes & Runcorn Sixth Form College in 2006. Today, Riverside College has two campuses in Widnes: one, the more academically focused Cronton Sixth Form College, situated on Cronton Lane in the north of the town; and the more vocationally focused Riverside Campus, situated on Kingsway nearer to the town centre.

The college provides a range of courses, including GCSEs, A Levels, BTECs, T Levels, Apprenticeships and Access courses. In addition, the college offers some higher education courses, in conjunction with Pearson Education and Staffordshire University.

References

  1. ^ "Inspection of Riverside College Halton". ofsted.gov.uk. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Inspection of Riverside College Halton". ofsted.gov.uk. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.