Established 1973 DfE URN 130845 Tables Website Worthing College Principal Paul Riley | Type Sixth form college Ofsted Reports Phone +44 1903 275755 Founded 1973 Gender Mixed-sex education | |
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Location 1 Sanditon Way
Worthing
West Sussex
BN14 9FD
England Address 1 Sanditon Way, Worthing BN14 9FD, UK Profiles | ||
Worthing college introduction video
Worthing College is a further education college.
Contents
- Worthing college introduction video
- Grammar school
- Admissions
- Academic performance
- Worthing High School for Boys
- References
The College is situated in Broadwater, in the town of Worthing on the south coast of England.
Grammar school
The school directly descends from the former Worthing High School for Boys on Bolsover Road, also known as Worthing Grammar School. It had been on that site since 1963, changing to a sixth form college in 1974. Worthing High School for Boys had opened on Broadwater Road in 1924.
The girls' grammar school, Gaisford Girls' High School, previously Worthing High School for Girls, located on a separate site in Gaisford Road, became Worthing High School in 1974. At the same time Worthing Technical High School became Durrington High School.
In July 2013 the college relocated to a new campus at 1 Sanditon Way, which was converted from Aviva's Regional Headquarters.
Admissions
It offers a range of courses and facilities for sixth form students, adult students, those in employment and visiting international students, offering over 65 AS/A Level & BTEC courses.
Worthing College has classrooms and laboratories, 8 Learning Zones designed to develop independent learning skills, a Performing Arts Centre known as the Sealight Theatre, Art and Design, Media and Film Studies. It has a Sports Academy and an on site fitness gym, open to all students and staff.
Academic performance
The 2016 Ofsted report gave a number of findings for the college being a good provider and others showing why it was not yet an outstanding provider. Overall it was good. The 2013 Ofsted report had said it required improvement in several areas.
In 2016 the College recorded its 'best ever' A Level Results with a 98.8% Pass Rate.