Pudsey’s first dedicated sixth form college, a partnership project led by Leeds Sixth Form College, began welcoming its first students on Wednesday, September 10.
The college is collecting contributions from students for a time capsule, including letters to their future selves and thoughts on this year’s biggest songs and movies, to be opened in 25 years.
Dr Phil Mark, principal of Pudsey Sixth Form College and Leeds Sixth Form College, said: “It has been a real pleasure to throw our doors open this week and show our first students around these fantastic, purpose-built facilities.
“This sixth form is something the area has needed for years and will give Pudsey’s talented young people the chance to gain the qualifications they need to progress, in work or education, without having to move away or travel.”
Grace Kernick, who has moved up from Co-op Academy Priesthorpe, added: “It’s great to have a college that’s so close to home.
“The building itself is so spacious and very easy to get around.”
The new sixth form college offers BTECs, AAQs, and a five GCSE re-take programme, with capacity for up to 650 students by its third year.