North Manchester Sixth Form

in
North Manchester


North Manchester Sixth Form is a friendly, vibrant sixth form centre offering courses for school leavers. There are a wide range of courses to choose from, including acting, medical sciences, childcare, business, film production and forensics. The comfortable, environmentally friendly site is made up of a bright modern building and the restored Harpurhey Baths. There is plenty of space to socialise and a large garden. Many of the facilities at North Manchester Sixth Form are open to the community.

Harpurhey Baths is a Grade II listed building and part of North Manchester Sixth Form. The college has transformed the building into an award-winning exhibition space for students and the community.

Facilities at North Manchester Sixth Form include:

  • library resources centre (LRC)
  • large open plan area for eating and socialising
  • canteen
  • garden
  • mock aircraft cabin, check in desk, working luggage scales and tannoy system
  • fitness centre, open to the public
  • exhibition and performance space, open to the public
  • panini bar, open to the public

Local area

North Manchester Sixth Form is in Harpurhey, a suburb three miles north of central Manchester. There are a large market, supermarket, shops, fast food chains and a post office nearby. North Manchester Sixth Form is close to Queens Park and Boggart Hole Clough, large community parks hosting events throughout the year. Queens Park has a children’s playground. North City Family and Fitness Centre is five minutes’ walk away and has a health suite and swimming pool.

Did you know?

Anthony Burgess, who wrote A Clockwork Orange was born in Harpurhey.

Bus routes to North Manchester Sixth Form include:

52, 81, 112, 17, 64, 113, 131, 163, 88, 89, 118, 188, 77, 53, 115, 116, 151, 164.

Metrolink

Woodlands Road Metrolink (tram) station is just over a mile away from the campus and has a limited service, 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday. Abraham Moss station is slightly further away.

Parking

Unfortunately, there is no parking available at this campus.

Opening times

Monday to Thursday: 6.00am-8.00pm
Friday: 6.00am-6.00pm
Saturday (library): 9.00am-5.00am
Sunday (library): 12.00noon-4.00pm

Reception open each weekday: 9.00am-5.00pm

Accessibility of college sites

Detailed information about the accessibility of the college's sites and facilities is provided by DisabledGo, an organisation that specialises in producing online access guides to venues.

Location

North Manchester Sixth Form
Rochdale Road Harpurhey
Manchester M9 4AF