King George V College

King George V Sixth Form College
Address
Map
Scarisbrick New Road

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PR8 6LR

Coordinates53°38′13″N 2°58′44″W / 53.636954°N 2.978754°W / 53.636954; -2.978754
Information
TypeFurther education college
Established1926 as a school,[1] 1978 as a college[2]
Local authoritySefton
Department for Education URN130492 Tables
PrincipalMichelle Brabner
Gendermixed
Age16 to 19
Enrolmentc. 1200 full time, c. 600 part time[2]
PublicationThe Violet
Websitehttp://www.kgv.ac.uk

King George V Sixth Form College (KGV) is a sixth form college in Southport, Merseyside, England. It provides A-level and BTEC education, and between 2009 and 2012 offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It was previously a grammar school for boys. The college has the distinction of being placed consistently in the top 10 sixth form and further education colleges in the country for A-level results, and has won a number of Good Schools Guide awards.[3]

King George V College merged with Southport College in January 2018. The combined colleges maintain their separate identities and offer A-level and Vocational education.

  1. ^ "King George V School & College History". History of KGV. Old Georgian's Association. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
  2. ^ a b Newton, Peter (February 2003). "King George V College" (PDF). Ofsted inspection report. Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. p. 3. Retrieved 12 June 2007.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The Good Schools Guide A Level Awards 2005 for teaching excellence". The Good Schools Guide. 2005. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.