The college was established in 1973 from the
sixth forms of the
Salford Grammar School for Boys (whose buildings were re-used for
Buile Hill High School) and Pendleton High School for Girls. In 1997, Pendleton combined with the close-by De La Salle Sixth Form College (a former
direct grant grammar school). People from all over the Salford and Manchester area attend the college. Over the years, it has received a number of national awards for academic achievement. In September 2007, the 260-seat Eccleston Theatre was named after Salford's
Christopher Eccleston. It received A-level results similar to Eccles College.
Campuses
It had three campuses:
Sitec Centre — Netherland Street,
Weaste; near the start of the M602, between Eccles New Road (
A57) and Broadway (A5186).
Pendleton Centre – Dronfield Road.
De La Salle Centre – Weaste Lane (B5228); near the junction with Eccles Old Road (A576). A former grammar school, this campus closed at the end of the 2011/2012 academic year and the buildings were demolished in late 2013.