Cirencester College

Cirencester College
Cirencester College
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Established 1991[1]
Type Tertiary
Principal Kim Clifford
Students 8500 (1500 Full Time, 7000 Part Time)[citation needed]
Location Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Website http://www.cirencester.ac.uk/

Cirencester College is a tertiary college with its main campus situated on the outskirts of Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The college also has premises at The Castle, Cecily Hill, Cirencester and in Tetbury at the Tetbury centre. A number of other venues are used for part-time courses. Cirencester College was awarded Outstanding status in all 5 categories by Ofsted[2] in 2007, as well as the prestigious Beacon status, awarded in 2004[1].

Established in 1991[1] the college provides a range of academic, vocational, recreational and skills-related courses to students from Gloucestershire and North Wiltshire. Nigel Robbins OBE, retired at the end of 2010 after being in charge of the college since its establishment[1]. Kim Clifford was appointed to take over as the principal from January 2011[3][4]. The college has around 1500 full-time students - mainly 16-19 - and some 7000 part-time[citation needed].

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Coordinates: 51°42′45″N 1°59′10″W / 51.7125°N 1.98611°W / 51.7125; -1.98611