Hammersmith School of Art
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| Motto | More than a College |
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| Type | Further and Higher Education College |
| Principal | Garry Phillips |
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Gliddon Road Barons Court London W14 9BL England 51°29′29″N 0°12′52″W / 51.4915°N 0.2145°WCoordinates: 51°29′29″N 0°12′52″W / 51.4915°N 0.2145°W |
| DfE URN | 130408 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 14+ |
| Website | www |
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College (also formally known as "Ealing Tertiary College") is a further and higher education college based across four campuses located in Acton, Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall districts of London, England. The college provides training and development for over 20,000 students from entry level to postgraduate, and is a member of the Collab Group of high performing colleges. The main campus of the college is situated on the north side of the busy A4 dual-carriageway, between Hammersmith and Earls Court.
In its most recent inspection, Ofsted rated the college as "satisfactory" for overall effectiveness. The college is a Beacon Status College, awarded by the Quality Improvement Agency. It is a Centre of Vocational Excellence for Construction Crafts: Wood and Plastering Trades and Media. In 2008, the International Centre at the college was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade. In 2012, Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College became the first Further Education college in London to receive the 'AoC Charter for International Excellence’. The charter is awarded to FE colleges that show a strong commitment to quality assurance and implement an ethical approach to all aspects of their international activities.
In 1881, Hammersmith School of Art was established in Brook Green. There was also the Hammersmith College of Art and Building located in Lime Grove, Shepherds Bush. This college had an Architecture program accredited by the RIBA and an Interior Design program. There were also facilities and studios in which were taught textile design, ceramics, sculpture and print-making. The 'building' side of the college included workshops in which the traditional building trades were taught including, plumbing, welding, plastering and brick-laying. The 'cross-discipline' opportunities that the close proximity that these departments afforded students was deliberate. That the sculpture students could learn from the welding classes (both instructors and apprentices) and the Interior design students from the textile design students and the Architecture students from the building trades apprentices was a well recognized benefit of the graduates of the Hammersmith College of Art and Building. Ealing Grammar School for Boys was opened in 1913 as Ealing County School and expanded in 1936, also known as Ealing County Grammar School. It had the Ealonian Hall. In 1974, Ealing borough adopted the comprehensive education system and the school became Ealing Green High School, a boys' school. In 1992, the school was taken over by the new Ealing Tertiary College. In January 2002, Hammersmith and West London College merged with Ealing Tertiary College to form Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College.
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