Greenhead College
Greenhead College is a former grammar school and current sixth form college located in Huddersfield, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The current principal is Anton McGrath.
With over 2000 students, it is a relatively large college, attracting pupils from as far afield as Wakefield, Manchester, Barnsley, Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Wetherby and even Wales. It is located next to Greenhead Park which is one of the largest parks in Huddersfield.
Reputation
The college topped The Guardian and The Independent A level college league tables in 2006. It came fourth in 2007 and sixth in 2008.
It is also The Sunday Times Sixth Form College of the Year 2014-2015.
Subject choices
Students usually study 4 AS level subjects of their choice during their first year of study, and then usually continue to study 3 of these subjects at A level. The college is quite flexible with respect to courses being studied, with a significant proportion of students studying 5 A Levels, and some up to 6. There are over 30 different subjects for students to study.