Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College
Coordinates: 52°43′59.47″N 1°12′30.92″W / 52.7331861°N 1.2085889°W / 52.7331861; -1.2085889
Established | 1953 |
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Type | Sixth Form College Day and boarding school |
Principal | Anthony Halliwell |
Chairman of Governors | Lt-Gen Andrew Graham |
Location | Woodhouse Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 8WD England |
Students | c.310 |
Gender | Mixed |
Ages | 16–19 |
Houses | Alanbrooke Nelson Portland Stirling Trenchard |
Colours | Purple and Yellow |
Website | Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College |
Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College (Welbeck DSFC) is a selective sixth form college in Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England, providing A-Level education for candidates to the technical branches of the British Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence civil service and privately funded students.
Welbeck is located near Loughborough and is funded by the Ministry of Defence.
Prior to 2005 the College was known as Welbeck College and was based at Welbeck Abbey near Worksop in Nottinghamshire, where it provided an education for A-Level candidates planning to join the technical branches of the British Army.
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