Northampton College

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Northampton College is one of the best performing colleges in the country with strengths in health and social care, engineering, creative industries, construction, catering and digital.

Students are treated as individuals, with tailor-made study programmes bringing out the best in their ability. As a result, 96% of students pass their qualifications while 94% go on to further study or employment.

The College also has a Business Centre that works with local employers to offer a range of Apprenticeships in line with their needs.

Recent capital investment projects to enhance the college estate and develop the curriculum in response to identified local and regional priorities include the new build campus in Daventry, the Advanced Construction Engineering Centre (ACE Centre), a new build Digital Academy, a Green Skills Centre, immersive classrooms, and end point assessment facilities such as the AM2 Assessment Centre for Electrical Installation skills testing.

Northampton College has been praised for its “culture of excellence” where students feel valued and able to succeed, with Ofsted officially rating the college as ‘good’. Inspectors praised leaders and managers for creating a “welcoming, calm and supportive environment” while working with stakeholders “very successfully” to understand the skills needs of the local, regional and national economy. The positive inspection recognised the College’s continued drive to equip students with the high-quality skills they need to progress rapidly in their learning and future careers.

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