The college was established in 1973 from the
sixth forms of the
Salford Grammar School for Boys (whose buildings were re-used for
Buile Hill High School) and Pendleton High School for Girls. In 1997, Pendleton combined with the close-by De La Salle Sixth Form College (a former
direct grant grammar school). People from all over the Salford and Manchester area attend the college. Over the years, it has received a number of national awards for academic achievement. In September 2007, the 260-seat Eccleston Theatre was named after Salford's
Christopher Eccleston. It received A-level results similar to Eccles College.
Campuses
It had three campuses:
Sitec Centre — Netherland Street,
Weaste; near the start of the M602, between Eccles New Road (
A57) and Broadway (A5186).
Pendleton Centre – Dronfield Road.
De La Salle Centre – Weaste Lane (B5228); near the junction with Eccles Old Road (A576). A former grammar school, this campus closed at the end of the 2011/2012 academic year and the buildings were demolished in late 2013.
Joe Gill, played Finn in
Emmerdale and in the UK Tours of By The Waters of Liverpool and Harry and
The Full Monty as Lomper.
Amelia Atherton, actress, appeared in the UK Tour of
Waitress.
Olivia Brereton, actress, appeared as Christine in the West End and UK Tours of
The Phantom of the Opera and in the UK & International Tour of
Les Misérables.
Reuben Johnson, actor & writer, appeared as Sean in
Prisoners' Wives, Pikeman William Stout in
Doctor Who. Wrote, Directed and starred in the play Territory which also became a feature film.
Jo Foster, actor, starred in West End productions of
& Juliet as May and
Just For One Day as Bernie.
Lucca Chadwick-Patel, actor, starring in West End production of
Mean Girls as Kevin G, previously in the West End production of
Mamma Mia as Eddie and the UK tour of
My Beautiful Laundrette as Omar.
Andrew Patrick-Walker, actor, appeared in the West End, Manchester & International productions of
Bat Out Of Hell and multiple productions around the UK.
Rebecca Gilliand, actress, appeared in West End production of
Wicked as understudy Elphaba (and played the role multiple times). Also in the world premiere production and Cast Recording of The Clockmaker's Daughter.
Scott Bruton, singer/actor, appeared in the 4th series of
The X Factor finishing 10th and the West End & UK Tour productions of
Dreamboats and Petticoats.
Gabriella Stylianou-Burns, actress, appearing the West End production of
Six as multiple roles. She previously appeared in the West End production of
The Great British Bake Off Musical.
Harriet Caplan-Dean, actress, appeared in the UK Tour and West End productions of
Six as 'superswing'. Previously performed in the UK Tours of
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and
Oliver.