Paget Road Campus, Wolverhampton

The Paget Road Campus has played an important role in Wolverhampton’s educational history for more than sixty years. Opened in 1962 as Wulfrun College, the campus was built during a period of major investment in further education to support the growing demand for skilled workers in engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Located in Compton, the site was developed on land that had previously been largely open fields and represented a modern approach to vocational learning.

When it first opened, Wulfrun College featured engineering workshops, science laboratories, classrooms, sports facilities and social spaces, providing students with practical, career-focused education. Over the following decades, the campus expanded and adapted to meet changing educational needs. Alongside traditional engineering and construction courses, it introduced subjects including business, computing, health and social care, creative arts and digital technologies.

A significant milestone came in 1999, when Wulfrun College merged with Bilston Community College to form Wolverhampton College. Following Wolverhampton’s award of city status in 2000, the institution became City of Wolverhampton College, with the Paget Road Campus continuing as one of its main teaching centres.

By the early 2020s, although still serving thousands of students, many of the buildings dated back to the original 1960s development. Plans were therefore made to replace the ageing campus with a new, purpose-built facility in Wolverhampton’s City Learning Quarter.

Teaching at Paget Road ended in October 2025, marking the close of 63 years of educational service before students and staff moved to the new city-centre campus. Throughout its history, the campus educated tens of thousands of learners, trained apprentices for local industries and supported adult education, leaving a lasting legacy as one of Wolverhampton’s most significant centres for further and vocational education.