City of Wolverhampton College officially opened its new £61 million City Learning Quarter campus in the city centre in late 2025, with the building completed and opening to students in November 2025 and a full operational launch and formal inauguration taking place in January 2026. The four-storey campus will cater for around 2,000 students and nearly 200 staff and centralises vocational and further education in areas including science, healthcare and the creative arts.
The new site replaces the college’s Paget Road buildings, which were decommissioned as part of the move and have been identified for residential redevelopment. The CLQ campus sits around Old Hall Street and St George’s Parade (including the site of the former Faces nightclub), placing the college in the heart of the city with closer access to shops and public transport links.
Construction work began in early 2024. The project was funded by a package of sources including the Government’s Levelling Up Fund (about £20m), Towns Fund contributions and council investment and borrowing, with additional grants and gap funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority. Local leaders say the campus will boost city-centre footfall and support the local economy.
Cllr Stephen Simkins, Leader of City of Wolverhampton Council, described the scheme as: “The City Learning Quarter is a game-changing scheme for Wolverhampton… it will have a visible and tangible impact on the city and its residents.” The delivery involved partnership working between City of Wolverhampton College, City of Wolverhampton Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority, with McLaughlin & Harvey listed as the main contractor for the Phase 2 build, and aims to provide students with modern equipment and high-quality teaching facilities.
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