Nearby sites include Furness Abbey, Furness General Hospital, Chetwynde School, St. Bernard's Catholic High School and Abbey Road (the town's main central road network).

The campus was purpose built to replace existing school sixth forms in the town and it opened its doors in 1979.

Plans to rebuild the campus in 2010 did not come to fruition due to the withdrawal of national college capital funding by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).

The majority of students in Barrow choosing to study A levels now travel to Ulverston Victoria High School which has a good Ofsted rating.

Barrow Sixth Form College offers a wide range of A level courses which are predominantly studied on a full-time basis.