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Sixth Form College, Farnborough
The Sixth Form College Farnborough is a sixth form college situated in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. It caters for around 3,915 students and admission is mostly from schools in the local areas of Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. The college is often referred to as 'Farnborough Sixth' to differentiate it from Farnborough College of Technology.[citation needed]
In 2006, the college ranked third place in the school league table for Hampshire, achieving a higher ranking for A-Level results than several highly regarded independent and private schools in the area.
In 2007, the college was rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted, and it retains Beacon Status as one of the country’s top sixth form colleges. The college was rated 'outstanding' again in 2021.
The college was founded as the Farnborough Grammar School in September 1936, when the Aldershot County High School outgrew its premises and the boys were relocated to Farnborough.
The Sixth Form College was created from 1974 to 1978, gradually enlarging as the number of grammar school pupils reduced. Since being incorporated as a sixth form college in 1992, it has grown fast from 1,180 full-time students in 1992[citation needed] to now having over 3000.
John J Guy was the principal from 1992 to 2010. He served on a number of government committees, including the Tomlinson Committee on 14–19 reform, and in 2001 was awarded the OBE for services to education.
He was succeeded as principal in September 2010 by the college's deputy principal, Simon Jarvis.
In February 2018, it was announced that Catherine Cole, deputy principal (student services), would succeed Simon Jarvis when he stepped down as principal (but would continue as CEO of the Prospect Trust) in September 2018.
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Sixth Form College, Farnborough
The Sixth Form College Farnborough is a sixth form college situated in Farnborough, Hampshire, England. It caters for around 3,915 students and admission is mostly from schools in the local areas of Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. The college is often referred to as 'Farnborough Sixth' to differentiate it from Farnborough College of Technology.[citation needed]
In 2006, the college ranked third place in the school league table for Hampshire, achieving a higher ranking for A-Level results than several highly regarded independent and private schools in the area.
In 2007, the college was rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted, and it retains Beacon Status as one of the country’s top sixth form colleges. The college was rated 'outstanding' again in 2021.
The college was founded as the Farnborough Grammar School in September 1936, when the Aldershot County High School outgrew its premises and the boys were relocated to Farnborough.
The Sixth Form College was created from 1974 to 1978, gradually enlarging as the number of grammar school pupils reduced. Since being incorporated as a sixth form college in 1992, it has grown fast from 1,180 full-time students in 1992[citation needed] to now having over 3000.
John J Guy was the principal from 1992 to 2010. He served on a number of government committees, including the Tomlinson Committee on 14–19 reform, and in 2001 was awarded the OBE for services to education.
He was succeeded as principal in September 2010 by the college's deputy principal, Simon Jarvis.
In February 2018, it was announced that Catherine Cole, deputy principal (student services), would succeed Simon Jarvis when he stepped down as principal (but would continue as CEO of the Prospect Trust) in September 2018.