Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College
| Established | 1980s |
|---|---|
| Type | Sixth form college |
| Principal | Peter Ryder |
| Location | Clarendon Road Hyde Greater Manchester SK14 2JZ England  Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| DfE URN | 130516 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducation |
| Website | Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College |
Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College is a sixth form college on Clarendon Road in Hyde in the metropolitan borough of Tameside.
In October 2015, the college is set to make a trademark move to a brand new, multi million pound state of the art building in Ashton town centre. The £10 million advanced learning centre is a branch of Vision Tameside which aims to provide better education prospects for the students in the borough. The move will see more than 3000 students and 300 teachers being relocated to the centre of Ashton once more improving the local economy for business owners.
The building contractors completing the build are Kier and the building will be officially opened on Tuesday 6th October 2015. All staff and students currently studying at Hyde Clarendon will be relocated to the new building once it is complete. The new address for Clarendon Sixth Form College (as it will be called once the move is complete) will be: Clarendon Sixth Form College Camp Street Ashton under Lyne OL6 6DL
History
Originally Hyde County Grammar School for Boys, this educational establishment closed its doors to 11-year-olds in 1979. When the last intake had progressed to the Sixth Form, the Sixth Form college was formally established. It was during this period that the now highly acclaimed "Dominion" rock band was formed by students at the college. The Brand Name 'Hyde Clarendon' was added some years later and derives from the college's location on Clarendon Road.
Hyde Clarendon delivers a mixture of A-Level and vocational qualifications.
It is now part of Tameside College, a larger further education college based on Beaufort Road in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Alumni
Hyde County Grammar School for Boys
- Prof Frederick Blakemore, Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Director of Veterinary Studies from 1948-55 at the University of Bristol
- Warren Bradley, footballer
- Air Vice-Marshal John Cliffe CB OBE, Station Commander of RAF Leeming from 1999–2000
- Prof Christopher Collier, Professor of Environmental Remote Sensing at the University of Salford since 1995, and President of the Royal Meteorological Society from 2004-6
- Kenneth Harrison OBE, President of the Library Association from 1973-4
- Ronnie Hazlehurst, conductor and composer of many TV themes such as Yes Minister, and three times Musical Director of the Eurovision Song Contest (left at the age of 14)
- Brian Kent, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers from 1994-5
- Timmy Mallett
- Nigel Palmer, Professor of German Medieval and Linguistic Studies at the University of Oxford since 1992
- Prof Louis Wain CBE, Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at Wye College from 1950–78, and winner of the Mullard Award in 1988
- Melvyn Bowler MACS CMC GDHRE (at HCGS 1953-1958) Counsellor and Therapist - pioneered experiential therapy in Australia - produced videos to help counsellors and parents deal with troubled or addicted children.
- Tom Cassell (better known as Syndicate or The Syndicate Project), popular gaming commentator on YouTube. He left the college to pursue his YouTube career and has since amassed over 8 million subscribers.
