Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College
| Welbeck College | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , , LE12 8WD England | |
| Coordinates | 52°43′58″N 1°12′35″W / 52.732741°N 1.209821°W |
| Information | |
| Former names | Welbeck College (1953–2005) |
| Type | Private, boarding, sixth form college |
| Established | 25 September 1953 |
| Closed | 3 July 2021 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 130784 Tables |
| Chair of Governors | Andrew Roe |
| Principal | Howard Blackett |
| Gender | mixed |
| Age range | 16 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 309 (2018) |
| Campus size | 70 acres (28 hectares) |
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| Publication | The Welbexian |
| School fees | £6,900 per term (2019/2020) |
| Affiliation | Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (Associate) |
| Alumni | Old Welbexians |
| Website | www |
Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College (stylised as Welbeck – The Defence Sixth Form College), formerly named and often referred to as simply Welbeck College, was an independent, selective sixth form college in Leicestershire, England. While run as a sixth form college, the school was an institution of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and part of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom.
Founded in 1953, the school was originally based at Welbeck Abbey near Worksop, where it provided A-level education for boys planning to join the technical branches of the British Army. By 2004, the school accepted both male and female students for all three branches of the British Armed Forces, and in 2005, the school was re-opened and relocated to a purpose-built site in Leicestershire, where it also began admitting potential civil servants for the Defence Engineering and Science Group within the Ministry of Defence. The school closed on 3 July 2021.