New College, Swindon


New College is a further and higher education institution, founded in 1983 and located in Swindon, England. New College is one of the largest institutions of its type in the country, with around 3,300 16–18-year olds and 2,500 over–19s enrolled in December 2014.

Rebuild

In January 2003, 20 years after formation, there was a rebuild of the main site. The new building had a larger library and computing area, darkroom, digital darkroom, recording studio, 250 seat theatre, textile labs, more biological, physical and chemical labs and a large Sports Centre. Further extensions were added in 2005 and 2012, the latter being a £10 million investment which increased capacity by a third. The new build included a Student Zone, a STEM zone, a lecture theatre and an extended restaurant.

Range of courses

New College is known for its range of courses offered, with 65 A-Level subjects and a selection of vocational courses across Public Services, Hair and Beauty, Health Care and Childcare, Sports and Leisure, Performing Arts and Art, Design and Photography. The College also offers a substantial number of programmes at Level 1 and 2 as well as part-time qualification and leisure courses for adults.
New College runs a football team, New College Academy F.C., which competes in the English football league system. There is also a Basketball Academy and a Cycling Performance Academy.
Former and current sporting alumni include Shelley Rudman, Laura Halford, Debbie Palmer, Jaime King, Jon Lewis, Matt O'Dowd, Louise Hunt, Anna Mayes.