The East Northamptonshire College was originally named the FHMR 6th Form Consortium and comprised four local schools: The Ferrers School based in Higham Ferrers, Rushden Community College based in Rushden, Huxlow Academy based in Irthlingborough, and Manor School and Sports College in Raunds.

[2] A group of students and alumni received a grant of £40,000 in 2001[3] to create the website www.4schools.org, which was a semi-official internet homepage for the consortium until 2008.

Free transport links continued between the remaining three schools, with the sixth form's base of operations moving to Rushden Academy.

In 2023, The Ferrers School set up an independent sixth form in their newly renovated post-16 education centre.

The consortium, now consisting of two schools, continues to offer a range of courses across and free transportation between locations.