Boston College (England) Explained
| Boston College |
| Coordinates: | 52.9733°N -0.0152°W |
| Established: | 1964 |
| Type: | Further education college |
| Head Label: | Principal |
| Head: | Claire Foster |
| Address: | Skirbeck Road |
| City: | Boston |
| County: | Lincolnshire |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | PE21 6JF |
| Local Authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Dfeno: | 925/8004 |
| Urn: | 130761 |
| Gender: | Co-educational |
| Lower Age: | 16 |
| Website: | http://www.boston.ac.uk |
Boston College is a predominantly further education college in Boston in Lincolnshire, England. It is a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Early Years Care.[1]
History
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]
Sites
The college is currently spread over five sites:[8]
- Rochford Campus – engineering workshops, beauty therapy, swimming facilities and halls of residence for 200 students. Skirbeck Road, Boston, next to the Maud Foster Drain and the Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex.
- Sam Newsom Centre – music and performing arts facilities. South Street, Boston.
- Peter Paine Performance Centre – centre for sports and exercise science. Rosebery Avenue, Boston.
- Ingelow Centre – centre for students with Special Educational Needs. Rowley Road, Boston.
- Boston College Spalding – Red Lion Street, Spalding.
Principals
- 1964 – 86 – Alan Moon
- 1986 – 2001 – David Pursell
- 2001 – 05 – David Pomfret
- 2005 – 11 – Sue Daley
- 2011 – 17 – Amanda Mosek
- 2017 – 2020 – Jo Maher
- 2020 – Current – Claire Foster
Notable alumni
External links
News items
Video clips
Notes and References
- Web site: Courses at Boston College. 30 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131101151104/http://lincolnshire.floodlight.co.uk/lincolnshire/courses-classes-lessons/boston-college/subject/qualification/study/region/16180339/220706/100/6705/domain.html. 1 November 2013.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/6244190.stm College pulls out of relocation
- News: College building plans unveiled. 30 October 2013. BBC news. 13 November 2008.
- News: Boston College complex to be ready in new year. 30 October 2013. BBC Lincolnshire. 8 October 2011.
- News: New £1.5m college building opened. 30 October 2013. Boston Standard. 30 September 2013.
- Web site: Sales Brochure. Savills Ltd. 30 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131106073445/http://commercialsearch.savills.co.uk/content/assets/1596/DeMontfortCampus.pdf. 6 November 2013. dead.
- Web site: Boston College De Montford Campus. Estates Gazette. 30 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102182720/http://www.estatesgazette.com/propertylink/advert/boston_college_de_montford_campus_boston_pe21_0hf-boston_college_de_montford_campus_boston_pe21_0hf-3415284.htm. 2 November 2013.
- Web site: Campuses. Boston college.
- Web site: Jason Atherton. Caterer Search. 27 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20080706181438/http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2008/05/02/320655/jason-atherton.html. 6 July 2008. dead.
