With over 30 years experience of using the power of football to positively impact people’s lives, Rochdale AFC Community Trust have delivered a Sports College programme for the last decade.
Starting off as a boys Futsal programme, the programme has grown significantly to incorporate a boys 11 a side programme alongside provision for girls.
Students have gone on to attend university both in the UK and abroad and have forged careers in sport, youth work and education either as an apprentice or as a post graduate.
From 2023/24 season, the Sports College will expand again, moving into Heywood Sports Village alongside the Rochdale AFC Academy as the only provider of 16+ education officially sanctioned by Rochdale AFC, the LFE and CEFA League.
With new courses including a Level 2 BTEC as well as a foundation degree, Rochdale AFC Sports College now offers the opportunity for more students to join us to Learn, Train and Play.
Years 10 & 11’s Boys
Tuesday & Thursdays 10am – 12pm
Years 10 & 11’s Girls
Wednesday 12pm – 2pm
Whilst studying at the college, our students on both the Level 2 and Level 3 courses have the opportunity to represent Rochdale AFC on the pitch.
This involves daily training with our UEFA and FA qualified coaching staff as well as a full, weekly games programme.
Students across the Level 2, 3 and Foundation Degree courses will use a mixture facilities across two main sites.
Rochdale AFC Sports College is the ONLY Rochdale AFC endorsed education provider and from 2023 they will take over the running of the former ‘EDS’ program at Heywood Sports Village.
With exclusive access to two 3G pitches, gym, fitness suite, classrooms and swimming, Heywood Sports Village provides the perfect modern environment for our students to prosper.
Our Sports College Programme is designed to provide students with the opportunity to combine academic studies with the development of their sporting skills.
If you require further information before applying, please email us directly.
