The very popular is part of the overall institution of Knowsley Community College, and caters for students wishing to study for A Levels, GCSEs and a selection of courses in Performing Arts and Music, Sports and Public Services, Art and Design, and Media In 1990 Kirkby College of Further Education, which was founded some fifty years ago, merged with Knowsley Central Tertiary College to form Knowsley Community College, a national leader in education, having attained Beacon College Status