Sefton Sixth Form College is a sixth form college in Merseyside, England. It is a part of

Hugh Baird College Hugh Baird College is a college and University Centre situated in Merseyside, England. It is one of the largest providers of education and training in the area, delivering over 300 courses to more than 5,000 students. The college offers courses fr ...

and was formerly known as the Hugh Baird College South Sefton Campus. The college was founded in 2009, and offers a range of A-levels and Level 3 BTEC courses. The campus has science laboratories, a sports centre, a dance studio, eating outlets, a large atrium for performances and an art studio. On 1 December 2017, following

Sefton Council Sefton Council is the governing body for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in the county of Merseyside, north-western England. The council was under no overall control from the 1980s until 2012 when the Labour Party took control. It is a cons ...

approval and support, South Sefton College became part of

. South Sefton College was renamed as Hugh Baird College’s South Sefton Campus and it is home to the College’s dedicated Sixth Form Centre and houses its A-level provision. On 1 August 2023, the Hugh Baird College South Sefton College was renamed Sefton Sixth Form College. South Sefton College was a

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located in Litherland in the English county of

Merseyside Merseyside ( ) is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England, with a population of 1.38 million. It encompasses both banks of the Mersey Estuary and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wi ...

. The college was established in 2009 following a major reorganisation of

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in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton. An £11.8 million grant from the

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funded the building of the college which was formally opened by

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. South Sefton College was officially a foundation school administered by

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Sefton Council is the governing body for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in the county of Merseyside, north-western England. The council was under no overall control from the 1980s until 2012 when the Labour Party took control. It is a const ...

. The college catered for graduating students from secondary schools across the southern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.

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