Solihull Sixth Form College is a further education
college for students aged 16 to 19. It is situated on the outskirts of
Solihull in the
West Midlands
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Etymology
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and draws students from across Solihull and
Birmingham. Founded in 1974, the college consists of several large buildings on a single site.
The college offers different subjects at
A-Level
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, as well as a small number of
vocational courses. The college received an
Ofsted
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inspection in February 2020 with the rating "Good".
Alumni
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Sophie Baggaley
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, association football goalkeeper
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Elizabeth Bower, actress
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Anna Brewster, model and actress from ''
The Tudors''
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Shefali Chowdhury
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, actress
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Lucy Davis, actress
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Julian Eastoe, chemist
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Simon Fowler
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, lead singer of rock group
Ocean Colour Scene
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Richard Harrison, Head of Space Physics and Chief Scientist at
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
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Justin King, former CEO of Sainsbury's
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Gary Knight
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Life and work
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See also
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Sixth form
References
External links
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Report on the collegefrom
OFSTED
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Educational institutions established in 1974
Sixth Form College, Solihull
Sixth form colleges in the West Midlands (county)
1974 establishments in England
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