| Boston College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
Skirbeck Road , , PE21 6JF
England
| |
| Coordinates | 52°58′24″N 0°00′55″W / 52.9733°N 0.0152°W / 52.9733; -0.0152 |
| Information | |
| Type | Further education college |
| Established | 1964 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Department for Education URN | 130761 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Claire Foster |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 16+ |
| Website | http://www.boston.ac.uk |
Boston College is a predominantly further education collegeinBostoninLincolnshire, England. It is a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Early Years Care.[1]
Boston College opened in 1964 to provide A-level courses for those not attending the town's two grammar schools.
In 2007 a scheme for college redevelopment on West Street was abandoned through a lack of usable space.[2] In 2008 the college planned for a £79m expansion of the college to replace the Skirbeck Road and Mill Road sites.[3] A smaller redevelopment of the Skirbeck Road site was undertaken, funded by selling the building on Mill Road.[4][5] The Mill Road building at the east of Boston was a former De Montfort University campus, and before that, Kitwood Boys School, now Haven High Academy. The adjacent Mill Road sports fields were not included in the sale.[6][7]
The college is currently spread over five sites:[8]
|
Universities and colleges in the East Midlands
| |
|---|---|
| Universities |
|
| Further education colleges |
|
| Sixth form colleges |
|
| Special needs colleges |
|
| International |
|
|---|---|
| People |
|
