Education
There are 29 primary schools in the town and one nursery school at The Grange. The four secondary schools are Halton High, St Chad's Catholic and CE Joint Faith High, The Grange, and The Heath. Two institutions, Halton College and Runcorn Sixth Form College, merged in 2006 to form Riverside College. There is one special school in the town, Cavendish School. There are opportunities for adult education in information technology at the Acorn Lifelong Learning Centre and at the Grange City Learning Centre. Other courses for adults are held at different venues in the town.
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