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Preston College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8UR · preston.ac.uk · 01772 225000
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- A levels, 2022/23
- E-
- average result (7.27 points per entry)
- Local authority
- Lancashire
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2022/23 the average A level result was grade E- (7.27 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 students | Merit (25.6) | Below average -0.20 | |
| 21 students | Merit- (22.9) | Below average -0.47 | |
| 56 students | L2Merit- (5.7) | Average -0.06 |
80.2%finished their course
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 91 | Merit- (23.3) | -0.40 |
| 2022/23 | 69 | Merit (26) | — |
| 2021/22 | 57 | Merit+ (29.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 101 | Merit (24.8) | -0.04 |
| 2017/18 | 35 | Merit- (22.2) | +0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 161 | — | -0.11 |
| 2015/16 | 182 | — | -0.20 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 11.8 | +1.4 |
| Further and other education | 7.8 | +0.4 |
| Further education | 7.7 | +0.5 |
| Other education | 0.1 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 13.4 | +1 |
| Employment | 32.6 | −4.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 26.5 | −0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 7.9 | +2.1 |
Ofsted
Preston College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |