Aquinas College, Stockport

Sixth form college in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aquinas College is a Roman Catholic sixth form college in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The college offers a range of Level 2 and Level 3 courses including GCSEs, A-Levels, and other vocational courses such as BTECs[2]. The college also offers various adult education courses.[3]

Coordinates53.3962°N 2.1476°W / 53.3962; -2.1476
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Established1980; 46 years ago (1980)
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Aquinas College
College Building at the Car Park entrance.
Location
Nangreave Road

Stockport
,
Greater Manchester
,
SK2 6TH

England
Coordinates53.3962°N 2.1476°W / 53.3962; -2.1476
Information
TypeSixth form college
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Established1980; 46 years ago (1980)
Local authorityStockport Metropolitan Borough Council
OversightRoman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury
Department for Education URN130514 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalJo Dommett[1]
GenderMixed
Age16 to 19
Enrolment1,927 [when?]
ColoursRed and white   
PublicationE-Journal
Websitewww.aquinas.ac.uk
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History

The college was established in 1980 by the Diocese of Shrewsbury and is named after St. Thomas Aquinas.[4] The college was opened on the site of St. Michael's Secondary School.[5]

Ambrose Smith was the college principal from 1989 to 2011.[6] During his tenure the college was so popular among school leavers in the Stockport area that it received twice as many applications as there were places.[7] During this time the college expanded from 400 to 2000 students.[6] In 2010 a new main building was opened.[6] In 2011 Danny Pearson succeeded Ambrose Smith as principal.[6][8] Jo Dommett became principal in September 2025.[9]

The College was rated as "Good" at its most recent Ofsted inspection, which was carried out in 2023.[10]

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