Our students

Our Students THE BEDFORD COLLEGE GROUP

15 , 779 1 STUDENTS studied at The Bedford College Group in 2018-2019

STUDENTS BY LEVEL Entry: 9% Level 1: 13% Level 2: 35% Level 3: 35% Level 4 (and above): 8%

FULL-TIME STUDENTS 16-18 5,186 Adults 803

PART-TIME OR DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS 16-18 420 Adults 6,604

APPRENTICES 16-18 1,067 Adults 804

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS 895

Male: 48% Female: 52%

STUDENT DISABILITY

With a disability: 17% Without a disability: 83%

Local authority % Bedford 29% Kettering 13% Central Bedfordshire 13% Corby 11% East Northamptonshire 5% Wellingborough 4% Milton Keynes 3% Luton 3% Northampton 2% Other 17%

STUDENT ETHNICITY

Black, Asian and minority ethnic 29% White – British 71%

94%

1 Source: Learner Enrolment Report, October 2019 2 Source: ProAchieve 3 Source: First Impressions Survey 2018/19

of students WOULD RECOMMEND The Bedford College Group 3

Bedford College Students

8 , 424 1 STUDENTS studied at Bedford College in 2018-2019

FULL-TIME STUDENTS 16-18 2,291

ADULTS 4,271

APPRENTICES 1,213

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS 649

WHERE STUDENTS LIVE 2 Local authority % Bedford 46% Central Bedfordshire 20% Luton 4% Kettering 4% Corby 3% East Northamptonshire 2% Northampton 1% Wellingborough 1% Other 19%

I am passionate about Fine Art and I’m really happy to be here.

I got through to the finals of the Space Foundation International Student Art Contest ahead of 4,000 entries. My work will be exhibited at the Space Foundation World Headquarters and Discovery Center in Colorado, America. Eva Cringle, Fine Art Level 3, Bedford College

Graphic Design students Jamie Parsons and Daniel Port won the Worshipful Company of Glovers safety poster competition.

Fashion & Textiles student Ellie Mackinnon won first prize in the Professional Clothing International Awards (PCIA).

Engineering apprentice Ben Copperwheat won the Advanced Apprentice of the year award of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2019 regional round.

Production Arts Make-Up students Kitty Knox and Lewis Bavister won first and second prize in Brush Wars at Olympia Beauty in London.

97%

of students WOULD RECOMMEND Bedford College 3

1 Source: Learner Enrolment Report, October 2019 2 Source:ProAchieve. (Excludes The Bedford Sixth Form students) 3 Source: Bedford College First Impressions Survey 2018-19

national college for motorsport Students

143 1 STUDENTS studied at the National College for Motorsport in 2018-2019

FULL-TIME STUDENTS 16-18 59

ADULTS 8

APPRENTICES 76

AWARDED THE MIA SERVICE TO INDUSTRY AWARD for exceptional performance in training and guiding young people

97%

of students WOULD RECOMMEND National College for Motorsport 2

17%

increase in students studying at the National College for Motorsport since last year 1

OUR STUDENTS COME FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

I studied with NC4M back in September 2010 and I had an amazing experience, they’re really good at setting you up for what life is like in a race team. Since leaving, I’ve had jobs at Hillspeed Racing, Fortec Motorsport and now Hitech GP where I am Number 1 mechanic. Luke Marshall – Graduate Race Technician, NC4M

86%

of our full-time students go on to FURTHER STUDY, EMPLOYMENT OR A GAP YEAR 3

1 Source: Learner Enrolment Report, October 2019

2 Source: The National College for Motorsport Spring Survey 2019 3 Source: 2017-18 Student Destinations Report

shuttleworth College Students

1,219 1 STUDENTS studied at Shuttleworth College in 2018-2019

FULL-TIME STUDENTS 16-18 607

ADULTS 468

APPRENTICES 69

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS 75

Fisheries student Simon Hooton won an award to travel to Japan to study Japanese Koi farming.

Alumnus Martin Granger gained a Distinction as RHS Master of Horticulture.

Arborist Apprentice Celia Woodward was filmed by the Royal Forestry Society as part of national Future Foresters Skills event.

23%

increase in students studying at Shuttleworth College since last year 1

96%

of students WOULD RECOMMEND Shuttleworth College 2

Our halls of residence are OFSTED OUTSTANDING WHERE STUDENTS LIVE 3 Local authority % Central Bedfordshire 37% Bedford 16% North Hertfordshire 11% Huntingdonshire 9% Luton 5% Stevenage 4% Milton Keynes 4% Other 14%

I did a work experience placement at Cuttlebrook Koi Farm in Thame. I also won an award from The Shuttleworth Trust who paid for me to travel to Japan to study Japanese Koi farming. Simon Hooton, Fisheries Level 3, Shuttleworth College

OVER 250 SPECIES of animals from the smallest tropical cockroach to alpacas in the paddocks

1 Source: Learner Enrolment Report, October 2019

2 Source: Shuttleworth College First Impressions Survey 2018-19 3 Source: ProAchieve

the bedford sixth form Students

511 1 STUDENTS studied at The Bedford Sixth Form in 2018-2019

100%

of students WOULD RECOMMEND The Bedford Sixth Form 2

97%

of our full-time students go on to FURTHER STUDY, EMPLOYMENT OR A GAP YEAR 3

The Sixth Form offers 33 A-LEVEL SUBJECTS

87 STUDENTS RECEIVED A £4,000 BURSARY awarded for their excellent GCSE results

The quality of the education I received at The Bedford Sixth Form was of the highest standards. My teachers were extremely helpful, understanding and provided me with the best resources and examples that helped me study and made everything just so much easier.

I absolutely loved my subjects, which were Law, Business and French and proceeded to study them further at the University of Leeds. I would not be here today had it not been for The Bedford Sixth Form. Amalia Albu, The Bedford Sixth Form Alumna 2019

Almost ONE IN FOUR STUDENTS progress to Russell Group universities 4

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70%

84%

88%

1 Source: Learner Enrolment Report October 2019 2 Source: The Bedford Sixth Form First Impressions Survey 2018-19 3 Source: 2016-17 Student Destinations Report 4 Source: UCAS Applicant Status Report 3, 2019 Entry

pass rate achieved by A-Level students in 2019

of students achieved high grades A*-C at A-Level in 2019

of students went on to the university destination of their choice

of our students live in Bedfordshire

tresham College Students

5 , 482 1 STUDENTS studied at Tresham College in 2018-2019

FULL-TIME STUDENTS 16-18 2,143

ADULTS 2,657

APPRENTICES 511

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS 171

I’ve progressed from an Advanced Level apprenticeship to a Higher Level apprenticeship and I truly believe it offers the best of both worlds – on the job training in addition to respected qualifications.

I set up the Tresham Apprenticeship Group which has been recognised regionally by MP Tom Pursglove and has led to me becoming an official Apprenticeship Ambassador for the East Midlands area. In March 2019 I was handpicked to visit the House of Commons as part of National Apprenticeship Week Kyra Joy, Business Administration Higher Apprenticeship

92%

of students WOULD RECOMMEND Tresham College 2

89%

of our full-time students go on to FURTHER STUDY, EMPLOYMENT OR A GAP YEAR 3

STAR STUDENTS

Tresham College students crowned National Football Champions at the AoC Sport National Championships 2019.

Graphic Design students took part in a national competition with Display Wizard to give them industry level experience.

Football student Ryan Kenyon won a scholarship at one of the USA’s top sports colleges the Georgia Military College.

WHERE STUDENTS LIVE 4 Local authority % Kettering 35% Corby 31% Wellingborough 12% East Northamptonshire 12% Northampton 2% Daventry 1% Bedford 1% Other 6%

1 Source: Learner Enrolment Report, October 2019

2 Source: Tresham College First Impressions Survey 2018-19 3 Source: 2017-18 Student Destinations Report 4 Source: ProAchieve. (Excludes NC4MS students)