Boston College (England)

Boston College is a predominantly further education college in Boston in Lincolnshire, England. It is a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Early Years Care.[1]

This article is about the Boston College in Lincolnshire, England. For the university in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, see Boston College.

Boston College
Address
Skirbeck Road

Boston
,
Lincolnshire
,
PE21 6JF

England
Coordinates52.9733°N 0.0152°W / 52.9733; -0.0152
Information
TypeFurther education college
Established1964
Local authorityLincolnshire
Department for Education URN130761 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalClaire Foster
GenderCo-educational
Age16+
Websitehttp://www.boston.ac.uk

History

Boston College opened in 1964 to provide A level courses for those not attending the town's two grammar schools.

In 2007 a scheme for college redevelopment on West Street was abandoned through lack of usable space.[2] In 2008 the college planned for a £79m expansion of the college to replace the Skirbeck Road and Mill Road sites.[3] A smaller redevelopment of the Skirbeck Road site was undertaken, funded by selling the building on Mill Road.[4][5] The Mill Road building at the east of Boston was a former De Montfort University campus, and before that, Kitwood Boys School, now Haven High Academy. The adjacent Mill Road sports fields were not included in the sale.[6][7]

Sites

The college is currently spread over five sites:[8]

  • Rochford Campus – engineering workshops, beauty therapy, swimming facilities and halls of residence for 200 students. Skirbeck Road, Boston, next to the Maud Foster Drain and the Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex.
  • Sam Newsom Centre – music and performing arts facilities. South Street, Boston.
  • Peter Paine Performance Centre – centre for sports and exercise science. Rosebery Avenue, Boston.
  • Ingelow Centre – centre for students with Special Educational Needs. Rowley Road, Boston.
  • Boston College Spalding – Red Lion Street, Spalding.

Principals
  • 1964 – 86 – Alan Moon
  • 1986 – 2001 – David Pursell
  • 2001 – 05 – David Pomfret
  • 2005 – 11 – Sue Daley
  • 2011 – 17 – Amanda Mosek
  • 2017 – 2020 – Jo Maher
  • 2020 – Current – Claire Foster

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Courses at Boston College". Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. College pulls out of relocation, BBC News, 27 June 2007
  3. "College building plans unveiled". BBC news. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. "Boston College complex to be ready in new year". BBC Lincolnshire. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  5. "New £1.5m college building opened". Boston Standard. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  6. "Sales Brochure" (PDF). Savills Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  7. "Boston College De Montford Campus". Estates Gazette. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  8. "Campuses". Boston college.
  9. "Jason Atherton". Caterer Search. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2018.

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