David Game College

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David Game College
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David Game College
31 Jewry Street, London EC3N 2ET

United Kingdom
Information
Type Private School & College
Established1974
Department for Education URN 100544 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalDavid Game MA (Oxon), MPhil (Lond)
Gender Mixed
Age13to 22
Affiliations David Game College Group
Website www.davidgamecollege.com

David Game College is a private school and sixth form based in Tower Hill, London. The college is coeducational and admits students between the ages of 13 and 22. [1] Up to 400 students take full-time courses each year.

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The college is associated with the CIFE group of independent colleges. [2] 67% of A Level graduates gained entry to Russel Group universities in 2017–2018. [3] David Game College is rated as Outstanding in all areas in its latest Ofsted inspection. [4]

In 2022 the college started providing boarding facilities, having acquired space in purpose-built student accommodation next to the college's main teaching building. [5]

History

The college was founded by its still current principal David Game in 1974. The college was originally started with five rooms in a basement; today it is one of the largest independent colleges in the UK. [6] [7] The college has undergone a multi-million pound renovation move to Tower Hill in May 2017. [8] The college's current premises at 31 Jewry Street was previously occupied by London Guildhall and Metropolitan universities, and contains a Roman Wall in the basement. [9]

Courses of study

The college offers a number of educational courses including: A Levels, GCSEs, University Foundation Programmes, Higher Education, Easter Revision and Private Tuition as well as English, Russian and Spanish Foreign Language Courses. [10]

Accreditation

The college is inspected by Ofsted, the Government body responsible for monitoring standards in education. In its most recent inspection the teaching, pupil's achievements and behaviour was described as Outstanding in all five areas in its latest inspection. [11]

The college has also been awarded Tier 4 Sponsor status by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "David Game College - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "David Game College". CIFE. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "David Game College Prospectus 2020-21". Issuu. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ofsted School Report". Ofsted. 2017. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Introducing David Game Boarding School - Latest News - DG College London". www.davidgamecollege.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "'Access All Areas' from 'Fabric September 2016' by Bookmark content".
  7. ↑ "David Game College Prospectus 2015/2016". 26 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Announcements - David Game College London".
  9. ↑ davidgamecollege (25 May 2019). "Roman Wall". David Game College | Blog. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Our Courses - DG College London". www.davidgamecollege.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  11. ↑ https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2688851 [ bare URL PDF ]
  12. ↑ "Register of Licensed Sponsors" (PDF). Home Office UK. Retrieved 10 January 2020.

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