Myerscough College — group overview
Myerscough College operates as a multi-campus FE corporation group across Lancashire (with multi-region outreach), delivering education to 4,500+ specialist land-based learners. The campus portfolio spans:
- Bilsborrow main campus (Preston)
- Liverpool Campus
- Croxteth Campus
- Witton Park Campus
- Lutterworth Campus
- Croxteth Park
At 4,500+ specialist land-based learners across 6 campus locations, Myerscough College is one of the larger entities in the UK FE sector. Multi-campus group corps of this scale benefit from significant procurement and bidding economies of scale — a single Salix or PSDS Phase 4 application can cover the entire portfolio, with phased delivery aligned to each campus's term-time calendar.
Sustainability commitment and Climate Action Plan
Myerscough College sustainability strategy addresses the agricultural and equestrian carbon footprint across multiple campuses. Solar PV identified as priority capital intervention.
Like every UK FE corporation, Myerscough College sits within scope of the November 2022 ONS reclassification — meaning Salix Decarbonisation Loans and PSDS Phase 4 capital grants are fully accessible for portfolio solar programmes. The AoC and EAUC Climate Action Roadmap (Nov 2024) requires a board-approved Climate Action Plan; for a multi-campus group corp of this scale, solar PV is the single most defensible lead intervention available — auditable, photographable, photographically evidenced across multiple campuses simultaneously.
Solar opportunity assessment
Multi-site specialist land-based provision with significant agricultural and equestrian building stock. Estimated 1.2-1.5 MW PV potential across the portfolio. Lancashire and Liverpool City Region MCA funding routes both accessible.
Total available roof area across the portfolio: 13,000+ sqm including agricultural buildings. At a typical 75% utilisation rate (after exclusions for plant, rooflights, shading, wayleaves), this gives a portfolio PV ceiling consistent with the estimated capacity stated above.
Funding stack for Myerscough College
The optimal funding structure for a group corp portfolio programme of this scale typically combines:
- Salix Decarbonisation Loan — single portfolio bid covering all campuses
- PSDS Phase 4 capital grant — typically paired with air-source heat pump or building fabric on the largest campuses
- MCA decarbonisation grants — applicable per campus based on the relevant devolved authority
- FE Capital Transformation Fund — embedded sustainability inside major estate transformation
Sub-vertical mix at Myerscough College
The Myerscough College portfolio includes:
- Land-based and agricultural college solar — typical 300-1,500 kW per campus + ground-mount potential