It was established in 1952,[1] and was named after the nursery school pioneer, Margaret McMillan.
The founding of the college and a trust was driven by McMillan's friend and supporter Miriam Lord, who campaigned from 1945 to raise funds.
[2] The college was affiliated with the Institute of Education at the University of Leeds.
[3] It later became an associate college of the University of Bradford.
[4] In 1975 the college merged with Bradford College,[5] and ultimately became the Margaret McMillan School of Education.