Education
Further information: List of schools in NorthamptonshireFourteen government controlled primary schools feed the secondary schools that include: Wellingborough School, an independent, fee-paying school with a cadet force, and the state secondary schools of Sir Christopher Hatton School, Weavers School (formerly the Technical Grammar School), Wrenn School (formerly the Wellingborough Grammar School), and Friars School.
The Tresham College of Further and Higher Education has a main campus in Wellingborough, and outreach locations in Kettering, Oakham and Corby. It provides further education and offers vocational courses, GCSEs and A Levels. In collaboration with several universities the college also offers Higher Education options.
The University of Northampton in Northampton, with around 10,000 students on two campuses, offers courses from foundation and undergraduate levels to postgraduate, professional and doctoral qualifications. Subjects include traditional arts, humanities and sciences subjects, as well as entrepreneurship, product design and advertising.
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