Originally known as Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, previously Shrewsbury Technical College.
Located on a campus on London Road.
Provides vocational courses with facilities like a commercial restaurant, salon, new Student Learning Centre, and The Hub.
Main provider of vocational education in Shropshire, offering a wide range of full-time and part-time courses.
Rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted in 2019.
Academic Offerings
Combines vocational subjects at Level 2 (e.g., Sport and Business) and complements with A Levels at Level 3.
Offers Higher Education options and Professional Development courses for adults.
Underwent a £15 million estates investment programme for a new campus at London Road.
University Partnership
Partnership with Staffordshire University for courses in computing science, counselling theory, electrical and electronic technology, and sports coaching.
Founder member of the Staffordshire University Regional Federation (SURF Consortium).
Hosts an annual Higher Awards Ceremony in St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury.
History
Origins trace back to the Radbrook campus, used until 2014, originally established as "Shropshire Technical School for Girls" around 1895.
Formerly "Shropshire College of Domestic Science and Dairy Work", later "Radbrook College of Agriculture".
Amalgamated to become Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology.
Merger
Merged in 2016 with Shrewsbury Sixth Form College to form the Shrewsbury Colleges Group.
Offers academic and vocational courses from three campuses.
First Ofsted report for the merged college rated it "Inadequate" in "Behaviour and attitudes" and "Leadership and management" but "Good" in other areas.
Attempted to challenge Ofsted's report, but the grading was upheld.
References
Senior Leadership Team information
Ofsted Inspection report from November 2019
Historical references to the origins and past campuses