Academic Performance
St Mary's described itself as a 'Catholic College for the whole community', and was the only sixth form college of its type in the Northern region. The college offered A levels across the Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities, Arts and Modern Languages subject areas, as well as GCSEs in a number of subjects.
In 2010 Ofsted carried out an inspection at St Mary's and found the college to be inadequate. This, along with falling student numbers due to competition from the upgraded Middlesbrough College, meant that the decision was made for St Mary's College to close in Summer 2011.
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