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New College Swindon | |
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Address | |
New College Drive Swindon , Wiltshire , SN3 1AH England | |
Coordinates | 51°33′27″N1°45′30″W / 51.5575°N 1.7583°W |
Information | |
Type | Further and higher education |
Established | 1983 |
Department for Education URN | 130851 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Acting Principal | Leah Palmer |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrolment | approx. 4,800 |
Website | www |
New College is a further and higher education institution in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. There are two main campuses, Queens Drive and North Star, as well as an Adult Learning Centre in Swindon town centre.
The College delivers qualifications and training opportunities for learners of all ages and abilities including GCSEs, A Levels, T Levels, vocational qualifications, higher education and degree-level courses, apprenticeships, professional and business training, and leisure courses. [1]
In August 2020, New College merged with Swindon College. [2]
Leah Palmer was appointed as interim principal and chief executive at the start of the 2023–2024 academic year, replacing Carole Kitching who held those roles from 2018. [3]
The Queens Drive campus is just outside the town centre, near Coate Water Country Park. Facilities include:
Formerly the site of Swindon College, the North Star campus is in the centre of Swindon near the railway station. Facilities include:
New College has almost 40 A Level subjects – including options such as Ceramics, History (Tudors & Stuarts), Archaeology and Environmental Sciences – and a selection of vocational courses including Construction, Engineering, Hospitality & Catering, Hair & Beauty, Health Care, etc. College also offers numerous programs at Levels 1 and 2 as well as part-time qualification, leisure courses, and professional training for adults.
New College runs a football academy where students train and play, typically alongside an academic course. [4] Until 2020, they fielded New College Swindon F.C. (previously New College Academy F.C.). The college also offers a basketball academy [5] and a netball academy. [6]
New College Swindon has formed partnerships with the University of Gloucestershire, [7] Oxford Brookes University [8] and Bath Spa University to offer a range of foundation degrees and degrees. [9]
New College was assessed as 'good' when last visited by Ofsted in November 2017. [10]
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