Rutland County College

Rutland County College was a post-16 (or sixth-form) college, based mainly in Oakham, Rutland, England. In September 2012 it opened on a new site in Barleythorpe on the outskirts of Oakham.[1] However, the college was meant to move to its main campus in Casterton. The new Sixth Form was going to be renamed CCR6 and would have opened in September 2017. In September 2016, however, the college announced closure of its Year 12 provision for that year, because of low numbers of students applying to it.[2] In June 2017 the remaining provision was also closed and the college ceased to operate.[3]

Rutland County College
Address
Barleythorpe Road

Oakham
,
Rutland
,
LE15 6QH

England
Information
Typepost-16 college
Local authorityRutland County Council
OfstedReports
GenderCoeducational
Age16+
Former namesRutland Sixth Form College, Rutland College
Websitehttp://www.rutlandcountycollege.com/

Originally called Rutland Sixth Form College, it was built on the site of the former Rutland Girls' Grammar School. It was incorporated into Tresham College in August 2000,[4] changing its name to Rutland College.

In 2009 Tresham Institute announced its intention to withdraw from Oakham.[5] Tresham sold the existing buildings and land, leaving the local community to find a new site and the capital to build a new 16-19 college. In autumn 2009 Rutland County Council announced that Casterton Business and Enterprise College (an 11-16 community college) would take responsibility, in partnership with the County Council and Tresham, for managing the college and would provide 100 sixth form places at its Great Casterton site in addition to Oakham.[6][7][8] The second phase of the proposal included moving to a new site[9] and in November 2010 it was announced that the College would relocate to occupy the former EEF Conference Centre in Barleythorpe in September 2012.[10]

The College prospectus described a new post-16 programme with a range of courses including ‘A Level’ subjects, the new 14-19 diplomas, apprenticeships, or career specific ‘vocational’ training.[11]

The College was judged Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2010, although in November 2014 the College was judged to 'require improvement'.

Former and participating students formed the 'Hand-stitched Theatre Company' who were rated four stars at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Notable former pupils

Rutland Sixth Form College

Rutland High School for Girls

References
  1. "Doors open at Rutland County College’s new centre in Barleythorpe" Rutland Times 31 August 2012
  2. "Shock as Rutland County College will not open for Year 12 classes". Rutland and Stamford Mercury. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "Rutland County College". Rutland Radio. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2000/uksi_20001684_en.pdf
  5. http://www.tresham.ac.uk/documents/4527
  6. http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/Plans-revealed-for-sixthform-college.5737846.jp
  7. http://www.rutland.gov.uk/ppimageupload/Image87917.PDF
  8. http://www.rutland.gov.uk/ppimageupload/Image87892.PDF
  9. http://www.cbec.rutland.sch.uk/rcc.htm
  10. http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/rutland_county_college_reveals_relocation_plan_1_1601745
  11. http://www.cbec.rutland.sch.uk/rcc.htm
  12. Rutland Times

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