Education
The town has a FE/HE College, Stephenson College, which operates approximately 800 different courses in academic, vocational and industry-specific subjects. The college has recently moved from old mining college buildings in the centre of town to new buildings on the A511. The new Stephenson College building was completed in two phases. The Principal in Nigel Leigh.
King Edward VII Science and Sports College on Warren Hills Road caters for 14-18 year olds, providing GCSE's, A-Levels and a number of vocational courses. In 2008 the college was awarded the status of 'specialist sports and science college'. In recognition of this a state of the art sports hall was erected on the site between summer 2009 and autumn 2010. The main school building celebrated its centenary in 2009. The principal in Noel Melvin.
Stephenson Studio School, situated in Stephenson College, caters for 14-18 year olds, there is a year 10 and 11, and a post 16. The school opened in September 2011.
The town also has a number of primary schools including All Saints Church of England Primary School situated on Ashby Road, Broom Leys Primary on Broom-Leys Road and Belvoirdale Primary on Scotland Road.
Newbridge High School and Castle Rock High School are specialist sports colleges, with student populations of around 400 and just under 600 respectively. Newbridge High School celebrated its centenary in 2008. Newbridge Head Teacher, Mrs Pat Young and Cath Crossley. Castle Rock Headteacher is Mrs Julia Patrick.
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