In addition, Hopwood Hall College also offered a provision of sixth form courses to students.

By the 2000s, sixth form students studying in Rochdale Borough were achieving below the national average in terms of A Level results.

[9] Since the opening of the college, most (but not all) secondary schools in the borough have ceased to offer sixth form courses for students.

Hopwood Hall College has also discontinued its provision of A-levels,[10] concentrating instead on offering vocational further education for school leavers, as well as courses for adult learners.

The first set of academic results by the College were in the top 5% of all sixth form institutions in the UK in value added terms.

In January 2019, the College achieved first place in the Department for Educations Performance tables for the fifth year running,[13] and went on to win the sixth-form of the year award at the 2021 Tes FE Awards,[14] Tes Magazine being widely considered the most trusted source of education news and views in the UK.