Portsmouth College
college in Portsmouth, UK
Portsmouth College was a sixth form college on Tangier Road, Baffins, in the city of Portsmouth, England.
In 2021 the college merged with Highbury College to form City of Portsmouth College.
Admissions
The principal at Portsmouth College was Simon Barrable. The college was located just off the Eastern Road which provides an easy way to get to the college from inside and outside the city. This was near the A2030 east of Baffins, south of Great Salterns lake and golf course. It was one of two post-16 colleges in Portsmouth, the other being Highbury College. Comprehensive schools in Portsmouth do not have sixth forms.
History
The site of Portsmouth College started out as marsh land on the edge of Portsmouth and was reclaimed in 1705. One name for the area, Salterns, reflects its past use for salt pans, evaporating salt water to make salt. In 1884, there was approximately 4 salt.
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