Riverside College, Widnes
Riverside College (formerly known as Halton College) is a further education college based over two sites in the Widnes, Cheshire, England. In 2020 it was rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Riverside College | |
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| Location | |
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WA8 7QQ | |
| Information | |
| Type | Further education |
| Established | August 2006 |
| Department for Education URN | 130622 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Mary Murphy |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Website | http://www.riversidecollege.ac.uk/ |
The college was established from the merger of Halton College and Widnes & Runcorn Sixth Form College in August 2006. Today, Riverside College has two campuses in Widnes. One, the more academically focused Cronton Campus, 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, Apprenticeships and Access courses. In addition, the college offers some higher education courses, in conjunction with Pearson Education and Staffordshire University.