It was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted following an inspection in 2020, [1] and received its second “Outstanding” rating from Ofsted in 2024.

Today, Riverside College has two campuses in Widnes: one, the more academically focused Cronton Sixth Form College, situated on Cronton Lane in the north of the town; and the more vocationally focused Riverside Campus, situated on Kingsway nearer to the town centre.

The college provides a range of courses, including GCSEs, A Levels, BTECs, T Levels, Apprenticeships and Access courses.

In addition, the college offers some higher education courses, in conjunction with Pearson Education and Staffordshire University.

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