Admissions
It is also known as Farnborough Sixth Form College, or 'Farnborough Sixth' among the local population to differentiate it from Farnborough College of Technology, a further education college also situated in Farnborough. It caters for around 3,000 students between the ages of 16 and 19. Admission is mostly from schools in the local areas of Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. It is situated just off (west of) the A325, in Hawley Green. The Farnborough area is important for the UK aerospace industry.
Students study for AS/A-Levels and other qualifications such as the GNVQ and GCSE. In 2007 the College was described as 'outstanding' by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, and it retains Beacon Status as one of the country’s top sixth form colleges. It is therefore often over-subscribed; the college states that "But you must apply in good time - last year we had over 3000 applications for the 1600 places available."
The Principal is Simon Jarvis. In 2006 the College achieved third place in the school league table for Hampshire, achieving a higher ranking for A-Level results than several highly-regarded independent and private schools in the area. The number of students going on to study at Oxbridge is rated as very high, with around 30 entrants per year.
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