Boston College is a predominantly further education college in Boston in Lincolnshire, England. It is a Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Early Years Care.
History In 1957 construction was planned to start in 1959-60,Lincolnshire Standard Friday 12 July 1957, page 8 to cost £208,967.Boston Guardian Wednesday 30 October 1957, page 6 By 1960 it was to cost £249,650, with furniture to cost £70,000.Lincolnshire Standard Friday 28 October 1960, page 15 In early April 1962 a contract for £255,368 was given to J.T. Barber & Sons of Boston.Lincolnshire Free Press Tuesday 17 April 1962, page 6
It opened on Monday 14 September 1964, built by JT Barber & Sons of Boston.Peterborough Evening Telegraph Wednesday 2 September 1964, page 11Lincolnshire Standard Friday 11 September 1964, page 5Spalding Guardian Friday 18 September 1964, page 9
It provided A-level courses for those not attending the town's two grammar schools.
It became an associate college of Leicester Polytechnic.
In 2007 a scheme for college redevelopment on West Street was abandoned through a lack of usable space.College pulls out of relocation, BBC News, 27 June 2007 In 2008 the college planned for a £79m expansion of the college to replace the Skirbeck Road and Mill Road sites. A smaller redevelopment of the Skirbeck Road site was undertaken, funded by selling the building on Mill Road. The Mill Road building at the east of Boston was a former De Montfort University campus, and before that, Kitwood Boys School, now Haven High Academy. The adjacent Mill Road sports fields were not included in the sale.
Visits Prince Edward, Duke of Kent visited the De Montfort Campus on Thursday 7 December 2000Times Friday December 8 2000, page 24
Sites The college is currently spread over five sites: Rochford Campus – engineering workshops, beauty therapy, swimming facilities and halls of residence for 200 students. Skirbeck Road, Boston, next to the Maud Foster Drain and the Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex. Sam Newsom Centre – music and performing arts facilities. South Street, Boston. Peter Paine Performance Centre – centre for sports and exercise science. Rosebery Avenue, Boston. Ingelow Centre – centre for students with Special Educational Needs. Rowley Road, Boston. Boston College Spalding – Red Lion Street, Spalding.
Principals 1964 – 86 – Alan Moon 1986 – 2001 – David Pursell 2001 – 05 – David Pomfret 2005 – 11 – Sue Daley 2011 – 17 – Amanda Mosek 2017 – 2020 – Jo Maher 2020 – 2025 – Claire Foster
Notable alumni Jason Atherton – chef
References
External links The college's website EduBase
News items Plans for food centre in Spalding in July 2009 Abi Titmuss musical banned in May 2006
Video clips Breakfast competition at Bishop Grossteste College in October 2009