Newcastle-Under-Lyme College

Newcastle-under-Lyme College is a highly successful college in North Staffordshire, with pass rates and student success levels amongst the best in the country. We provide a wide range of academic and vocational qualifications from entry to degree level, along with the support services to help you achieve your goals. The College has grown significantly over the past 10 years and is currently home to a population of over 3,800 full-time students and around 350 students on higher education programmes. We have over 2,600 part-time or adult learners and 1,400 apprentices where we work with around 800 individual employers.<br><br>Outstanding Facilities In January 2010, we opened the doors to our £60 million campuses, which we believe offers members of staff, students and the public, college facilities amongst the best available anywhere in the country. Our new £5.5 million performing arts centre opened in early 2015 and opened a 46-bed outdoor learning centre at Gradbach in the Peak District in 2016.  We have also invested £60,000 on a fantastic new LEGO® Education Innovation Studio. We worked closely with LEGO® Education to create this dynamic tool to help support learners of all ages and teachers.<br><br>Success Rates The College's success rates on AS/A Levels and advanced vocational courses consistently exceed national benchmarks, firmly placing Newcastle-under-Lyme College among the top 10% of further education colleges in the country.<br><br>Progression Last year, more than 850 Newcastle-under-Lyme College students progressed to universities throughout the UK, including Oxford and Cambridge; making us the largest supplier of students to Higher Education in Staffordshire and top three in the West Midlands.