Academic Performance
In March 2007, the college was inspected by a team of Ofsted inspectors and achieved "Outstanding" status making it a leading centre of education in the North West of England.
At A-level, it gets the second best results in Warrington, with well-above average results, second to Bridgewater High School (in Appleton). The other FE college in Warrington is Warrington Collegiate, which is the further education part of what was North Cheshire College.
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