In 1994 it was renamed to its present name to facilitate closer representation to the local community of Stanmore.

[citation needed] Students are recruited locally and beyond including a significant amount from Brent, Barnet and Hertfordshire.

It was notably the first purpose-built sixth form college in the country.

In January 2000 the institute became legally divided between Stanmore Sixth Form College and Stanmore Adult College, for sixth form and adult students respectively.

Recent years have seen Stanmore College operate with a sharpened focus on five areas, namely: The college has a newly refurbished Learning Resources Centre.