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Joseph Priestley College
Joseph Priestley College
Address
	Beeston Campus; Burton Avenue, LS11 5ER; 53°46′41″N 1°32′28″W / 53.7780°N 1.5412°W; also Morley Campus; Peel Street, Morley, LS27 8QE; 53°44′43″N 1°35′49″W / 53.7452°N 1.5970°W; and Rothwell Campus; Marsh Street, Rothwell, LS26 0AE; 53°44′51″N 1°28′41″W / 53.7475°N 1.4780°W; Leeds, West Yorkshire; England
Information
Type	FE College
Established	1955
Closed	2011
Website	https://web.archive.org/web/20060410080437/http://www.joseph-priestley.ac.uk/

Joseph Priestley College was a further education college founded in 1955 serving the communities of South Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was named after Joseph Priestley, the famous scientist and co-discoverer of oxygen who was born nearby. The college had three campuses, in Rothwell, Morley and Beeston.

Following financial problems the college was merged with Leeds City College in August 2011.

Courses offered edit

The college offered a number of courses including:

Public Services (Uniformed)
Hairdressing
Beauty Therapy
Business
Construction
Horticulture
IT Training
Sport
Basic Skills (English and Maths)
IT Skills
Childcare
Health and Social Care
Foundation studies (courses for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities)
Access to Higher Education
GCSEs (Mathematics and English)
A wide range of full-time, part-time and flexible courses for adults.
Courses for Businesses (including First Aid, Health and Safety, Management Training)

Joseph Priestley College

Address

Beeston Campus Burton Avenue, LS11 5ER 53°46′41″N 1°32′28″W / 53.7780°N 1.5412°W / 53.7780; -1.5412 also Morley Campus Peel Street, Morley, LS27 8QE 53°44′43″N 1°35′49″W / 53.7452°N 1.5970°W / 53.7452; -1.5970 and Rothwell Campus Marsh Street, Rothwell, LS26 0AE 53°44′51″N 1°28′41″W / 53.7475°N 1.4780°W / 53.7475; -1.4780 Leeds , West Yorkshire England
Information
Type	FE College
Established	1955
Closed	2011
Website	https://web.archive.org/web/20060410080437/http://www.joseph-priestley.ac.uk/