College Events
Colleges and training providers will attend Year 9, 10 & 11 parents evenings.
Open Evenings
Open evenings for the 2023 school year have yet to be announced, we will update the list below when they become available. If you need any information from any of the colleges you can contact them using the following information.
Runshaw Sixth Form College
Langdale Road, Leyland, Lancashire PR25 3DQ Tel: 01772 622677 www.runshaw.ac.uk
Leyland Campus – Open Events
Sat 23 Sept 23 (3:30-7:30 pm), Thurs 12 Oct 23 (3:30-7:30 pm), Tues 21 Nov 23 (3:30 - 7:30 pm) Wed 6th March 24 (3:30-7:30 pm)
Leyland Campus, Langdale Road
Leyland, Lancashire PR25 3DQ United Kingdom + Google Map
Explore facilities, meet staff and students and see what the college can offer for school leavers.
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
Salford City College (City Skills, Eccles, Future Skills, Pendleton, Worsley) Tel: 0161 631 5000 www.salfordcc.ac.uk
City Skills
Lissadel Street, Salford, M6 6AP
TBC
Please check website for details.
Eccles Sixth Form College
Chatsworth Road, Eccles, Manchester M30 9FJ
TBC
Please check website for details.
Future Skills at MediaCity UK
Dakota Avenue, Salford M50 2PU
TBC
Please check website for details.
Pendleton Sixth Form College
Dronfield Road, Salford M6 7FR
TBC
Please check website for details.
Worsley College, Walkden Road, Manchester M28 7QD
TBC
Please check website for details.
Bury College
Woodbury Centre, Market Street, Bury BL9 0BG Tel: 0161 280 8280 www.burycollege.ac.uk
Open Events
3rd October 23 (5:00 - 7:30 pm)
Join us for our Open Events and experience Bury College.
- Explore the Bury College campus
- Discover our state-of-the-art facilities
- Meet our teams of supportive and highly qualified tutors
- Receive expert advice and guidance about your future
- Learn about our range of enrichment and work experience opportunities
- Discover the exceptional pastoral and wellbeing support services available to all students
If you are unable to attend an open event please visit the virtual opportunities on our website.
Please check their website for further details and for information regarding any future events.
The Sixth Form Bolton: - A-Levels, Vocational and Mixed Programmes
Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5BG Tel: 01204 846215 www.bolton-sfc.ac.uk
Sat 7th Oct 23 (10:30 -1:30), Wed 22 Nov 23 (5:30-7:30 pm), Tues 23 Jan 24 (5:30 - 7:30 pm)
Book by visiting the website: https://www.bolton-sfc.ac.uk/
*All future planned non-virtual events to be held at The Sixth Form will be dependent on Public Health England/government guidance
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
Wigan & Leigh College : Open Evenings (wigan-leigh.ac.uk)
TBC
Bolton College: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/virtual-open
Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5BG Tel: 01204 482000 www.boltoncollege.ac.uk
Open events are provisionally booked for:
Tues 17th Oct 23 (5-8 pm), Wed 15 Nov 23 (5-8 pm), Thurs 14th Dec 23 (5-8 pm), Tues 6th Feb 24 (5-8 pm)
Subject to change
Virtual Open Event: www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/virtual-open
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
Canon Slade Sixth Form
Bradshaw Brow, Bolton BL2 3BP Tel: 01204 333343 www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk
TBC
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton BL6 7RU Tel: 01204 333266 www.rbhs.co.uk
TBC
Please register via their website and check for further information regarding any future events.
Thornleigh Salesian College Sixth Form
Sharples Park, Bolton BL1 6PQ Tel: 01204 301351 www.thornleigh.bolton.sch.uk
TBC
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
Turton Sixth Form
Chapeltown Rd, Bolton BL7 9LT Tel: 01204 333239 www.turtonsixthform.uk.com
TBC
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
University Collegiate School
The Stoller Building, Deane Rd, Bolton BL3 5AG Tel: 01204 928700 www.theucs.org.uk
Prospective students can take a virtual tour of the school on https://ths.li/XqWm84 and watch our staff YouTube videos on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUBfFx-Ebv53YJW9C3KSJIw/ this contains subject challenges and meet the staff videos.
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
Blackburn College
St Paul’s Street, Blackburn BB2 1DL Tel: 01254 55144 www.blackburn.ac.uk
TBC
The Pavilion at Blackburn Sixth Form
Please check their website for further information regarding these events.
Holy Cross College
Manchester Road, Bury BL9 9BB Tel: 0161 762 4500 www.holycross.ac.uk
Saturday 8th October 2022 10.00am-1.00pm
Monday 17th October 2022 5.00pm-8.00pm
The process for applying starts in Year 11 and our online application process opens on 1st October. All applications are online, and the link can be found in the Sixth Form section of the website www.holycross.ac.uk. The closing date for applications will be the first Friday in December, 2021. All students who apply by the closing date will be offered an interview and these take place during November to January. Offers of places will be sent 3 weeks after interview.
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
The Manchester College
Ashton Old Road, Openshaw, Manchester M11 2WH Tel: 0333 322 2444 www.tmc.ac.uk
TBC
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
Myerscough College
St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow, Preston PR3 0RY Tel: 01995 642222 www.myerscough.ac.uk
TBC
Staff from all subject areas across our Preston, Liverpool, Blackburn, Warrington, Penrith and Manchester Centres will all be online throughout the evening, along with staff from Admissions, Finance, Accommodation, Apprenticeships and Inclusive Learning.
A number of our subject areas are hosting online presentations and the chance to chat with staff via Zoom video. Links to these will be published closer to the time.
There are also a number of Course Advice Mornings being held at different locations and Myerscough have stands at different shows. Please see website for full details.
Please check their website for further information/booking arrangements regarding any future events.
Wigan and Leigh College
Wigan College, Parsons Walk, Wigan WN1 1RS Tel: 01942 761600 www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk
WIGAN CENTRES
- PARSONS WALK CENTRE WN1 1RR
- SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS WN1 1RR
- Centre of Excellence in Engineering PAGEFIELD CENTRE WN1 2JH
TBC
LEIGH COLLEGE
LEIGH COLLEGE LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE WN7 4JY
TBC
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
Winstanley College
Winstanley Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7XF Tel: 01695 633244 www.winstanley.ac.uk
TBC
Open Evenings are subject to the latest Covid 19 guidance. Please check our website and social media for the latest updates or call Admissions on 01695 628610. https://www.winstanley.ac.uk/121/application-process
Please check their website for further information regarding any future events.
More Info to follow for other providers
Assemblies
Runshaw College - 15th September 2023
Salford College - 22nd September 2023
The Sixth Form Bolton - 29th September 2023
Bolton College - 6th October 2023
Bury College - 13th October 2023
Wigan & Leigh College - 27th October 2023
Year 10 College Taster Days
The following college visits have been organised for Year 10 students. This will be an opportunity to experience college life and prepare for the transition from school to college.
The colleges, dates of visits, and times are listed below:
The Sixth Form College, Bolton
9th July 2024
Runshaw College
6th July 2024