Kingston Maurward College

We are a rural college at the heart of the beautiful county of Dorset, just a few miles from the sea but close to major road and rail links for easy access – our own transport network covers the entirety of Dorset and beyond so wherever you live, you can get here. For an increasing number of students, this is also home, as we offer residential boarding accommodation for a true university experience at 16+.<br><br>Recently confirmed again as ‘Good’ by Ofsted the College is growing both the number of courses and the numbers of students learning here. Our learners are part of a vibrant student family, enjoying life on a stunning historic country estate alongside state-of-the-art facilities such as our £1.2M Agri-tech Centre and £3M Animal Sciences facility. Continual investment ensures we enhance and support students from all over the South West on their learning journey, and provide an experience, unlike anything they’ve had before.<br><br>Our students frequently tell us how happy they are here and the independence they get compared to school provides them with outstanding transition to working life or university. Practical work is core to what we do; learning is real, immediate and engaging, whether in the field or the classroom. Working with employers and our wider community, our students enjoy outstanding employment rates after completion as a result.