Runshaw 50 Timeline

1974-20XX

DECADES OF

RUNSHAW

1970

1974

Runshaw College Opened It's doors

8th September

1974

First Principal

1980

Fred Bleasdale

1984

Second Principal

Bernard O'Connell

1998

1990

Eskdale Opens

2004

Third Principal

Michael Sheehan

2000

2008

Fourth Principal

Kathy Passant

2013

Fifth Principal

2010

Simon Partington

2020

Sixth Principal

Clare Russell

2023

2020

Buttermere Opens

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Micheal Sheehan

After his time at Runshaw College wher he achieved good ofsted ratings and then went over to salford college Then finally over to Wigan & Leigh

2004-2008

Simon Partington

2013-2020

• Principal and Chief at runshaw• Simon Partington, Principal said: “All students at Runshaw benefit from access to high quality Careers Education and Guidance and are provided with a wide variety of opportunities to develop their employability skills.

Kathy Passant

2008-2013

• Worked Closely With the Eric Wright Educational Foundation.
• She was Involved with the building progression of Grizdale and Ferndale alongside the front entrance

Fred Bleasdale

1974-1984

Sir Bernard O'Connell

• Knighted for his Commitment to Education
• Grew up the youngest of 13 in an Irish Catholic Liverpudlian family
• On his office wall was a picture of the view over the Mersey from his house, that classic vista of the Liver building and waterfront
• He firmly believed in running a discrete centre for 16 to 19-year-olds. In 1995 adult students at Runshaw were put on a separate site
• O’Connell says the high demands on students are backed up with extensive support and “a big investment in fun”

1984-2004

Clare Russell

2020-Onwards

“We are incredibly proud of the achievements, history and tradition of this college, meeting the needs of our students and providing them with an unrivalled educational experience will always be our primary goal. We have outstanding students and they deserve to continue to have outstanding facilities during their time with us.” -Clare Russell, Principal & CEO.

Runshaw College

50 Years ago!

• In the early years of its existence, the college gained a reputation for high-quality education and expanded at a gentle rate. Our students at Runshaw College always perform outstandingly well in their advanced level qualifications

Eskdale Building

14th May 1998

• Opened by Princess Anne • The plaque says "Eskdale Building Opened By H.R.H The Princess Royal 14th May 1998"•In memory of a student between 1995-1997 named Daniel Riding

Buttermere

27th Jamuary 2023

Buttermere was first conceived back in November 2021, after the Government committed additional capital investment in the education estate to support levelling up education across England. This included £83 million in 2021-22 to ensure that post-16 providers can accommodate the expected demographic increase in 16 to 19-year-olds.