NEW College, Pontefract

NEW College

Motto	We achieve excellence by putting our students first
Established	1987
Type	Sixth Form College
Principal	Pauline Hagen
Location	Park Lane Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4QR England
Students	1750
Ages	16+
Website	NEW College

Coordinates: 53°41′38″N 1°19′34″W / 53.694°N 1.326°W / 53.694; -1.326

NEW (North East Wakefield) College is a coeducational, sixth form college in Pontefract, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England.

History

The school on the site was originally built in the Victorian era as a slaughter house before being demolished, later the Girl's High School before finally opening as NEW College in 1987.

Academics

NEW College is one of the highest achieving colleges in England, enjoying a 98.3% pass rate in 2011.^[1] It also has an extensive Careers and Higher Education service providing advice and guidance; visiting speakers; visits and work experience. The College's overall points score per candidate rose to 316.9 in 2006, putting NEW College in the Top 20 colleges in the national table published in The Guardian newspaper.

Courses

NEW College offers a number of AS and A-level, and GCSE courses, as well as year-long courses, standalone courses and vocational courses.

Notable alumni

• Chanelle Hayes: Big Brother contestant, who left college before completing her A levels to be on the show.
• Ben Thaler: Rugby League referee from the nearby town of Normanton.
• Tim Bresnan: England international cricketer.
• Tom Briscoe: Rugby League player for European Super League side Hull, who graduated in 2008
• Rich Johnston: Cartoonist, writer and journalist.
• Gillian Isles: TV producer
• Ryan Hall : Rugby League player for Super League side Leeds Rhinos

References

1. ^ "Record breaking results for NEW College". NEW College. 2011-08-19. http://www.newcollpont.ac.uk/record-breaking-results-for-new-college. Retrieved 2011-11-10. 

External links

• NEW College website