City College Coventry
| Motto | Helping the people of Coventry and its region get the knowledge and skills to succeed |
|---|---|
| Established | 2002 |
| Type | Further education college |
| Location |
Swanswell Street Coventry West Midlands CV1 5DG England |
| DfE URN | 130473 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 5,000 |
| Gender | mixed |
| Ages | 16+ |
| Website | covcollege.ac.uk |
Coordinates: 52°24′52″N 1°30′15″W / 52.4144°N 1.5042°W
City College Coventry is a further education college based in the city of Coventry, England. It was formed in 2002 through the merger of two previous colleges in the city, although through them it has roots going back to the 19th century. It is one of three further education colleges within the city boundaries, alongside Henley College and Hereward College. The college caters for 12,000 students and occupies a purpose-built campus in the Swanswell area of Coventry.
The origins of City College Coventry can be traced back to the 19th Century, with the Mechanics’ Institution. Formed in 1829 to educate young weavers, it provided lessons in writing, arithmetic, geometry, geography, grammar, and music. In 1835, an Anglican minority withdrew from the institution to form the Religious & Useful Knowledge Society; the two were reunited in 1855, becoming the Coventry Institute. In 1888, the Coventry Institute merged with another body, the Technical Institute, and became the Technical College under the Education Act 1902. The home of the Technical College at The Butts was built in 1935 and opened by the Duke of York, who would later become King George VI. However, the need for a higher technical training in Coventry resulted in the Lanchester College of Technology being built in 1961, which would ultimately become Coventry University.
The Technical College was later renamed the Coventry Technical College, and merged with Tile Hill College in 2002 to create City College Coventry. It was officially launched by former Coventry teacher and then Education Secretary Estelle Morris. The merger resulted in two constituent sites, and the former colleges were renamed to The Butts Centre (Coventry Technical College) and Tile Hill Centre (Tile Hill College). The latter was later demolished in 2008.
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