Oldham College

53.543°N 2.120°W / 53.543; -2.120

Oldham College
Address
Rochdale Road Oldham , Greater Manchester , OL9 6AA England
Information
Type	Government funded further education
Established	1893; 132 years ago (1893)
Local authority	Oldham
Department for Education URN	130505 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of the Board of Governors	Shaid Mushtaq
Principal	Alun Francis
Gender	Co-educational
Age	16 to 19
Website	www.oldham.ac.uk

Oldham College, is a further education college based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

History

Oldham College was established in 1893 after a donation from the Platt family, a famous textile machinery manufacturer. This led to the institution of the School of Art and Science in the town centre. It was situated on the junction of Ashcroft Street and the former Chapel Street, the site is now occupied by the Town Square Shopping Centre.

Present day

Oldham College was inspected by Ofsted in 2019 and was rated good in all areas.^[1] Oldham College offer a range of courses, including vocational courses, T Levels, Apprenticeships, adult courses and university courses.

Around £45 million has been invested in upgrading or completely replacing facilities since 2012. In 2021, the latest new building – a £9M Construction Centre – was completed alongside the addition of a new £9M Health and Life Sciences Centre.^[2] Other recent changes include new simulation suites which mirror a real-life clinical hospital ward, nursery and care home.

Notable alumni

• Suranne Jones – actress (Scott & Bailey)^[3]
• Sarah Lancashire – actress (Coronation Street)^[4]
• Jane Horrocks – actress (Little Voice and Absolutely Fabulous)^[5]
• Paul S. Walsh – CEO of Diageo plc
• Suzanne Shaw – singer (Hear'Say)^[6]
• Kelly Llorenna – singer^[7]
• Danielle Nicholls – television presenter^[8]
• Steve Diggle – musician (Buzzcocks)^[9]
• Anthony Flanagan – actor^[10]
• Samantha Power – actress (Little Britain and Ackley Bridge)^[11]
• Kimberly Hart-Simpson – actress and businesswoman (Coronation Street)^[12]