Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, ST5 and ST16, (ages 16+)

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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.

Outstanding Facilities

In January 2010, we opened the doors to our £60 million campus, 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. To find out more and book your school in, please click here.

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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.

Read more about our students' results by clicking here.

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.

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Support

At NULC we’re here to support you throughout your studies. Our student services team offers a range of support to help you make the most of your time with us. We offer financial support, careers advice, specialist support, additional learning support and more.

Newcastle-under-Lyme College was praised by Ofsted for providing "outstanding support and care for learners".

For further support and guidance speak to the Student Services team on: 01782 254272 or email: help@nulc.ac.uk

Additional Learning Support

Our Additional Learning Support (ALS) team is here to help you achieve your true potential.

Click here to see video case studies of our successful students and to hear our Principal explain our commitment to learner care.

Click here to check our frequently asked questions on the help and support we provide.

We have a team of Specialist Teachers that provide one-to-one support and assessments for learners with specific learning difficulties. We also have a named person in each of the curriculum areas that organises and provides support for learners who are identified as having a difficulty.  Newcastle-under-Lyme College was praised by Ofsted for providing "outstanding support and care for learners".

We can provide tailored support to meet your needs, including one-to-one support and, in some cases, in-class support.

Support includes specialist and discrete help with:

• Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
• Visual or hearing impairment
• Medical conditions or hidden difficulties
• Social or emotional behaviour problems
• Controlling feelings of anger

To find out more about our commitment to Inclusive Learning, click here.