Shrewsbury Sixth Form College, Shrewsbury

Name: Shrewsbury Sixth Form College
Address: Priory Rd, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

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Shrewsbury Sixth Form College, Shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury Sixth Form College is a post-secondary co-educational selective sixth-form college located in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The college currently has an enrolment of approximately 1,650 students, generally ranging between the ages of 16 to 19. The curriculum consists of AS, A levels and a small range of BTECs. GCSE English Language and Maths can only be taken alongside an A level programme as resits. The college was ranked as the 17th-best sixth-form college in 2012, has the best A-Level performance of any state-funded institution in Shropshire, and has been awarded 'Beacon Status'. The college's Welsh Bridge campus includes buildings of Grade II-listed status originally built in 1910 to house the Priory Grammar School for Boys. ()

Coordinates: 52°42'32"N, 2°45'37"W

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Priory RdShrewsbury United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, New Riverside, The Quarry Park.

0.4 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury
11 min walk • The Darwin Shopping Centre is the largest of the two main shopping centres in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, comprising approximately 17 per cent of the town centre's retail offer by leasable area.
~1350 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, Shrewsbury
7 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the historic town of Shrewsbury, the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is a cultural gem that beckons visitors with its rich collection and engaging exhibitions. Located in Shropshire, England, this museum offers a deep dive into the local...
~1350 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
New Riverside, Shrewsbury
7 min walk • New Riverside is a £150m shopping centre redevelopment project in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, which is planned to link the town's Pride Hill and Darwin centres and comprehensively redevelop the Riverside centre site.
~810 ftS
Body of water, Garden, Park
The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury
4 min walk • The Quarry is the main recreational park in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The park was created in 1719 and encompasses 29 acres.
~1420 ftE
11th-century castle and military museum
Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury
7 min walk • Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed.
~640 ftSE
Charles Darwin, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
4 min walk • St Chad's Church occupies a prominent position in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire. The current church building was built in 1792, and with its distinctive round shape and high tower it is a well-known landmark in the town.
~1890 ftSE
Spireless Roman Catholic cathedral
Shrewsbury Cathedral, Shrewsbury
10 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of Alcantara, commonly known as Shrewsbury Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Shrewsbury, England.
0.5 miE
Bridge, View point
English Bridge, Shrewsbury
15 min walk • The English Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct, crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The present bridge is a 1926 rebuilding and widening of John Gwynn's design, completed in 1774.
~1960 ftE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury
10 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in St Mary's Place, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, the Trust designated St Mary's as its first Conservation Church in 2015.
~790 ftW
Bridge
Porthill Bridge, Shrewsbury
4 min walk • Porthill Bridge, also often referred to as Port Hill Footbridge, is a suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It connects Porthill with the Quarry and the town centre.
~830 ftNE
Monuments and statues
The Quantum Leap, Shrewsbury
5 min walk • The Quantum Leap is a sculpture situated next to the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was created to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of evolutionist Charles Darwin, who was born in the town in 1809.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shrewsbury Sixth Form College?

Nearby attractions include St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury (4 min walk), Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury (4 min walk), Porthill Bridge, Shrewsbury (4 min walk), The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury (4 min walk).

How to get to Shrewsbury Sixth Form College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shrewsbury Sixth Form College:

Bus

Shrewsbury Bus Station (9 min walk)
S • Lines: 409 (10 min walk)

Train

Shrewsbury (13 min walk)