Richmond upon Thames College

Richmond upon Thames College is a large college of further and higher education located on a single site in Twickenham. It provides education and training to 16- to 18-year-olds and adults from across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and further afield. The college offers a range of academic and technical vocational qualifications, including A Levels, technical vocational qualifications, higher education courses and apprenticeships. The college is since 2023 part of a newly merged group together with Harrow College and Uxbridge College.

Richmond upon Thames College
The new Richmond upon Thames building that opened in spring 2020
Location
Twickenham
,
Greater London

England
Coordinates51°27′04″N 0°20′28″W
Information
TypePublic further education college
Established1895 – founding institutions
1977 – Richmond upon Thames tertiary college
2023 – constituent college of Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges
PrincipalDr Jason Jones
(Acting)
Chair of CorporationIan Valvona
Number of students3,600+ (2017)[1]
Websitewww.rutc.ac.uk

History

The college was formed in 1977 by a merger of the sixth form colleges from Shene School and Thames Valley School with the former Twickenham College of Technology on its site. It was the first tertiary college established in Greater London.[2]

A merger with Richmond Adult & Community College was proposed in 2003 but did not happen.[3] In November 2020, Richmond upon Thames College announced a proposed merger with Harrow College & Uxbridge College (HCUC) that could be completed for autumn 2021 pending confirmation.[4]

An £80 million redevelopment of the 22-acre campus kicked off in 2018.[5] The first phase of the new campus was completed in spring 2020, and further new parts were scheduled to be opened in 2021 and 2022.[4]

A merger with Harrow College & Uxbridge College (HCUC) was confirmed in 2021.[4] The new institution, Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC), was created on 4 January 2023.[6]

Location

The college is situated in Twickenham, Greater London, a third of a mile from the English national rugby stadium. The nearest railway station is Twickenham and the nearest London Underground connections are Richmond and Hounslow Central. It is also served by London Buses routes, notably the 281 between Tolworth and Twickenham and the 267 between Fulwell and Hammersmith.

External inspections

The college received a "good" rating in all areas from Ofsted in its November 2017 report.

Notable alumni

Notes
  1. "Further education and skills inspection report: Richmond-upon-Thames College". Ofsted. 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. "Richmond upon Thames College" (PDF). Further Education Funding Council. June 1994. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. Bell, Sarah (27 June 2003). "New report backs £35m merger of Richmond colleges". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. "Richmond upon Thames College | Top Academic and Vocational London College | Richmond upon Thames College and Harrow College and Uxbridge College Proposed Merger".
  5. "Richmond upon Thames College | Top Academic and Vocational London College | Displaying items by tag: Redevelopment".
  6. "About Us". HRUC. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  7. "Jen Brister". backyardcomedyclub.co.uk. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  8. "Artist profiles - Anklebiter". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  9. "Caroline Flint: Electoral history and profile". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  10. Sandwell, Ian (3 October 2016). "Fionn Whitehead, Stars of Tomorrow 2016". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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