| City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College | |
| Coordinates: | 53.0075°N -2.1758°W |
| Motto: | High Quality Education in a Caring Environment |
| Type: | Further education college |
| Head Label: | Principal |
| Head: | Mr Mark Kent |
| Chair Label: | Chair of governors |
| Chair: | Charles Freeman |
| Address: | Leek Road |
| City: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| County: | Staffordshire |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | ST4 2RU |
| Local Authority: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Dfeno: | 8600 |
| Urn: | 130817 |
| Enrolment: | approx. 1800 |
| Gender: | Coeducational |
| Lower Age: | 16 |
| Upper Age: | 19 |
| Colours: | Blue & White |
| Free Label 1: | Telephone Number |
| Free 1: | 01782 848736 |
| Free Label 2: | Fax Number |
| Free 2: | 01782 747456 |
The City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College is a mixed sixth form college on Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent. It opened its new building on Leek Road in September 2010 having previously been located on Victoria Road, Fenton. The college is also known as Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College, and - prior to its relocation - Fenton Sixth Form College.
The college specialises in educating years 12 and 13, where students can gain AS, A2 and BTEC qualifications. More than 95% of students are aged between 16 and 19.[1] About 90% of students are of White British heritage, with a large minority being British Pakistanis. About 70% of students come from the city, with the rest journeying in from North Staffordshire.
The college requires a minimum of four GCSEs at A* to C grades, rather than the minimum five usually required.[2]
The college was established in 1970 on Victoria Road, Fenton; making it the first purpose-built sixth form college in the country.[3] Next to it was the Fenton Manor Sports Complex. Originally build with a capacity of 700 students, it eventually came to teach more than double that figure.
The idea of a 'University Quarter' was first announced in 2004,[4] and was developed for the next few years.[5] A December 2004 report gave most teaching staff a grade of good or better. In November 2006 an Ofsted report gave the college a 'satisfactory' grade, and gave a good or better teaching and learning in 72% of lessons. In late 2008 planning permission was given for the college to build a new campus on Leek Road,[6] as part of a £1.5 billion regeneration project in North Staffordshire.[7] The project was suspended in January 2009,[8] and concerns were made if sufficient funds could be found.[9] The site was handed over to developers in March 2009,[10] just as an Ofsted report gave the college a 'satisfactory' grade. In September 2010 the college officially moved to Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
The college was named in July 2019 as a computing hub for the National Centre for Computing Education.
The school competes with four other institutes in the city: St Joseph's College, St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Stoke-on-Trent College. Of these only Shelton based Stoke-on-Trent College is not attached to a school.
| colspan | Year | colspan | Average A/AS-level points per student | colspan | City Ranking (of 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002[11] | 63.9 | 4 | |||
| 2003[12] | 245.6 | 4 | |||
| 2004[13] | 240.8 | 2 | |||
| 2005[14] | 241.6 | 2 | |||
| 2006[15] | 706.5 | 2 | |||
| 2007[16] | 661.2 | 3 | |||
| 2008[17] | 658.1 | 3 | |||
| 2009[18] | 628.9 | 4 | |||
| 2010[19] | 622.6 | 4 | |||
| 2011[20] | 629.7 | 4 | |||
| 2012[21] | 637.7 | 4 | |||
| 2013[22] | 643.4 | 3 | |||
| 2014[23] | 654.4 | 3 |
The college has feeder schools throughout the city.
Many of the students go on to local Universities Staffordshire and Keele.