Bilborough College
| Type | Sixth form college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1975 |
| Principal | Mr Chris Bradford |
| Location | Nottingham, England |
| Website | www |
Bilborough Sixth Form College is a sixth form college in Nottingham, United Kingdom. The college has students from across the conurbation. A third of its students come from Nottingham, another third from the surrounding Nottinghamshire and a third from South East Derbyshire and Derby city. The majority of students will study at the college for two years.
Opened in 1957 as Bilborough Grammar School, the school became a sixth form college in 1975 when Nottingham's education system became comprehensive. The college has grown from 635 students to 1600 full-time students enrolled to be attending the college in September 2016. The college has a 65% of female students and 35% male.
The new accommodations opened officially on 21 July 2006. The new building is divided into 3 blocks (A, B and C) and 4 floors (0-3). The new building has a photographic lab, lecture theatre, theatre, shop, refectory, large art rooms, library and "sound proof" music rooms. The development, designed by CPMG Architects, has already won a design award from the local civic society, and has more recently received the Lord Mayor of Nottingham's Award for Urban Design.
The curriculum is based on AS-level and A-level provision with the option for some BTEC qualifications. The college offers students the opportunity to study a variety of subjects.
The college offers BTEC qualifications across the following areas:
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