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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
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Leah Palmer was appointed interim principal and chief executive at the start of the 2023–2024 academic year, replacing Carole Kitching, who held those roles since 2018.
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Formerly the site of Swindon College, the North Star campus is in the centre of Swindon near the railway station. Facilities include:
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New College runs a football academy where students train and play, typically alongside an academic course. Until 2020, they fielded
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Studios for art and design; photography studio with darkroom. It also has a recording studio with hardware and sequencing software.
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Wellbeing Centre and a Learning Development Centre; some training workshops for automotive, engineering and construction.
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The top performing state school/college for Level progress in Swindon and Cirencester (January 2020 performance tables)
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Levels 1 and 2 as well as part-time qualification, leisure courses, and professional training for adults.
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Two dance studios and Sports Centre with a sports hall, fitness suite and exercise studio.
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A Level pass rate of 98%, with over 41% of grades at A*, A or B (Summer 2019)
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Gym and a construction centre with an outdoor, simulated construction site
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Over 1500 computers, including tablets, Apple computers, Windows PCs and
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A training restaurant, coffee shop and specialist teaching kitchens
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Further and higher education school in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
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Number one for College Achievement rates amongst local colleges
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The Queens Drive campus is just outside the town centre, near
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New College was assessed as 'good' when last visited by
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New College Swindon has formed partnerships with the
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The STEM facilities include nine science labs. 325:The Academy, a commercial hair and beauty salon 799: 706:Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). 1104:Educational institutions established in 1983 806: 792: 506:"Merger information - New College Swindon" 209: 29: 387:– British champion in rhythmic gymnastics 369:to offer foundation degrees and degrees. 682:"University Partners - Higher Education" 262:In August 2020, New College merged with 1109:Further education colleges in Wiltshire 529: 1091: 277: 787: 732: 730: 728: 1114:Higher education colleges in England 532:"Principal of New College to retire" 307: 13: 1012:South Gloucestershire & Stroud 725: 322:Bespoke facilities for animal care 14: 1130: 372: 900:Royal Agricultural (Cirencester) 755: 699: 431: 352: 1119:1983 establishments in England 674: 649: 624: 599: 574: 549: 530:Forshee, Oscar (4 July 2023). 523: 498: 473: 393:– speed skating and ice hockey 1: 905:West of England (UWE Bristol) 814:Universities and colleges in 466: 425:England national netball team 359:University of Gloucestershire 7: 454: 130:; 41 years ago 10: 1135: 987:Kingston Maurward (Dorset) 930:Further Education colleges 337:New College has almost 40 332: 257: 254:and degree-level courses. 1055: 929: 914:Higher Education colleges 913: 822: 661:Oxford Brookes University 363:Oxford Brookes University 248:vocational qualifications 230:education institution in 194: 186: 178: 170: 158: 142: 124: 113: 108: 69: 46: 42: 37: 28: 23: 947:Bridgwater & Taunton 347:New College Swindon F.C. 284:Coate Water Country Park 272: 144:Department for Education 1068:Richard Huish (Taunton) 942:Bournemouth & Poole 1073:St Brendan's (Bristol) 632:"UK academic partners" 286:. Facilities include: 712:reports.ofsted.gov.uk 1099:Education in Swindon 742:www.newcollege.ac.uk 582:"Basketball Academy" 510:www.newcollege.ac.uk 461:Education in Swindon 290:The Phoenix Theatre. 120:and higher education 1056:Sixth form colleges 1027:Truro & Penwith 992:New College Swindon 686:he.newcollege.ac.uk 611:New College Swindon 586:New College Swindon 561:New College Swindon 485:New College Swindon 481:"About the College" 417:– wheelchair tennis 367:Bath Spa University 278:Queens Drive campus 89: /  24:New College Swindon 1063:Exeter Mathematics 952:Callywith (Bodmin) 830:AECC (Bournemouth) 816:South West England 657:"Partner colleges" 557:"Football Academy" 440:in November 2017. 93:51.5575°N 1.7583°W 1086: 1085: 1017:Strode (Somerset) 607:"Netball Academy" 308:North Star campus 217: 216: 48:New College Drive 1126: 835:Arts Bournemouth 808: 801: 794: 785: 784: 778: 777: 775: 773: 759: 753: 752: 750: 748: 734: 723: 722: 720: 718: 703: 697: 696: 694: 692: 678: 672: 671: 669: 667: 653: 647: 646: 644: 642: 628: 622: 621: 619: 617: 603: 597: 596: 594: 592: 578: 572: 571: 569: 567: 553: 547: 546: 544: 542: 527: 521: 520: 518: 516: 502: 496: 495: 493: 491: 477: 252:higher education 213: 208: 205: 203: 201: 171:Acting Principal 138: 136: 131: 104: 103: 101: 100: 99: 98:51.5575; -1.7583 94: 90: 87: 86: 85: 82: 33: 21: 20: 1134: 1133: 1129: 1128: 1127: 1125: 1124: 1123: 1089: 1088: 1087: 1082: 1051: 977:Gloucestershire 962:City of Bristol 925: 921:Dyson Institute 909: 895:Plymouth Marjon 875:Gloucestershire 818: 812: 782: 781: 771: 769: 761: 760: 756: 746: 744: 736: 735: 726: 716: 714: 704: 700: 690: 688: 680: 679: 675: 665: 663: 655: 654: 650: 640: 638: 630: 629: 625: 615: 613: 605: 604: 600: 590: 588: 580: 579: 575: 565: 563: 555: 554: 550: 540: 538: 528: 524: 514: 512: 504: 503: 499: 489: 487: 479: 478: 474: 469: 457: 434: 375: 355: 335: 310: 280: 275: 264:Swindon College 260: 198: 134: 132: 129: 97: 95: 91: 88: 83: 80: 78: 76: 75: 65: 62: 61: 57: 53: 50: 49: 19: 12: 11: 5: 1132: 1122: 1121: 1116: 1111: 1106: 1101: 1084: 1083: 1081: 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1059: 1057: 1053: 1052: 1050: 1049: 1044: 1039: 1034: 1029: 1024: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 999: 997:Petroc (Devon) 994: 989: 984: 979: 974: 969: 964: 959: 954: 949: 944: 939: 933: 931: 927: 926: 924: 923: 917: 915: 911: 910: 908: 907: 902: 897: 892: 887: 882: 877: 872: 867: 862: 857: 852: 847: 842: 837: 832: 826: 824: 820: 819: 811: 810: 803: 796: 788: 780: 779: 754: 724: 698: 673: 648: 636:Knowledge Base 623: 598: 573: 548: 522: 497: 471: 470: 468: 465: 464: 463: 456: 453: 452: 451: 448: 445: 433: 430: 429: 428: 418: 412: 406: 400: 394: 388: 382: 379:Shelley Rudman 374: 373:Notable alumni 371: 354: 351: 334: 331: 330: 329: 326: 323: 320: 317: 309: 306: 305: 304: 297: 294: 291: 279: 276: 274: 271: 259: 256: 215: 214: 196: 192: 191: 188: 184: 183: 180: 176: 175: 172: 168: 167: 162: 156: 155: 147: 140: 139: 126: 122: 121: 115: 111: 110: 106: 105: 73: 67: 66: 63: 59: 55: 51: 47: 44: 43: 40: 39: 35: 34: 26: 25: 17: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1131: 1120: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1110: 1107: 1105: 1102: 1100: 1097: 1096: 1094: 1079: 1076: 1074: 1071: 1069: 1066: 1064: 1061: 1060: 1058: 1054: 1048: 1045: 1043: 1040: 1038: 1035: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1025: 1023: 1020: 1018: 1015: 1013: 1010: 1008: 1005: 1003: 1000: 998: 995: 993: 990: 988: 985: 983: 980: 978: 975: 973: 970: 968: 965: 963: 960: 958: 955: 953: 950: 948: 945: 943: 940: 938: 935: 934: 932: 928: 922: 919: 918: 916: 912: 906: 903: 901: 898: 896: 893: 891: 890:Arts Plymouth 888: 886: 883: 881: 878: 876: 873: 871: 868: 866: 863: 861: 858: 856: 853: 851: 848: 846: 843: 841: 838: 836: 833: 831: 828: 827: 825: 821: 817: 809: 804: 802: 797: 795: 790: 789: 786: 768: 764: 758: 743: 739: 733: 731: 729: 713: 709: 702: 687: 683: 677: 662: 658: 652: 637: 633: 627: 612: 608: 602: 587: 583: 577: 562: 558: 552: 537: 533: 526: 511: 507: 501: 486: 482: 476: 472: 462: 459: 458: 449: 446: 443: 442: 441: 439: 426: 422: 419: 416: 413: 410: 407: 404: 401: 398: 395: 392: 391:Debbie Palmer 389: 386: 385:Laura Halford 383: 380: 377: 376: 370: 368: 364: 360: 350: 348: 343: 340: 327: 324: 321: 318: 315: 314: 313: 302: 298: 295: 292: 289: 288: 287: 285: 270: 267: 265: 255: 253: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 229: 225: 221: 212: 207: 197: 193: 190:approx. 4,800 189: 185: 182:Coeducational 181: 177: 173: 169: 166: 163: 161: 157: 154: 151: 148: 145: 141: 127: 123: 119: 116: 112: 107: 102: 74: 72: 68: 45: 41: 36: 32: 27: 22: 16: 991: 823:Universities 770:. 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Coordinates
51°33′27″N 1°45′30″W / 51.5575°N 1.7583°W / 51.5575; -1.7583
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