Henley College Coventry was a further education college in the city of Coventry, England. Established in 1964, it was one of three further education colleges within the city boundaries, alongside City College Coventry and Hereward College before its merger in 2017 with City College to become Coventry College. The campus is located to the north of Coventry city centre and is close to the M6 motorway in a sub area of Bell Green. Graduation ceremonies were held at Coventry Cathedral.
| Henley College Coventry | |
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Henley Road Coventry , CV2 1ED England | |
| Coordinates | 52°25′56″N 1°28′08″W / 52.4323°N 1.4688°W |
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| Type | Further education college |
| Motto | Student First |
| Established | 1964 |
| Department for Education URN | 130472 Tables |
| Principal | Ray Goy |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 14+ |
| Enrolment | 5,000 (part-time), 1,600 (full-time)[1] |
| Website | http://www.coventrycollege.ac.uk/ |
History
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2012 expansion
editAfter plans to extensively renovate the college failed in 2009 due to lack of funding,[2] the college was given permission to begin a £6million revamp and expansion in October 2012, replacing the college's original 1960s structures with more modern facilities.[3]
Courses
editThe college takes on about 6,000 students per year and have both FE and HE courses which include: Applied, Medical, and Forensic Science, Beauty Therapy, Business and Professional Studies, Criminology, Chidldcare and Education, Computing, Games Design, Engineering, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Sports and Exercise Sciences, and Travel and Tourism.[4]
Notable alumni
editNotable alumni include:[5]
- Aimee Challenor – British politician and transgender activist[6]
- Marlon Devonish MBE – 100 metre and 200 metre sprint athlete
- Colleen Fletcher – Member of Parliament[7]
- Chris Kirkland – footballer
- Darius Vassell – footballer
- Adam Whitehead – swimmer
References
edit- ^ "About Henley". Henley College Coventry. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Lynch, Lucy (7 April 2009). "Henley College rebuild plans put on hold". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Simpson, Cara (27 October 2012). "Henley College gets the go-ahead for £6 million extension". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Subjects". Henley College Coventry. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ O'Hare, Sean (6 July 2011). "Henley College Coventry guide". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Green Party rising star quits deputy leadership race after Coventry father jailed for horrific crimes on girl, 10".
- ^ Reid, Les (14 December 2013). "Colleen Fletcher selected as Labour candidate for Coventry North East". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 6 September 2022.