14th November 2023
Open Event Parking
We look forward to seeing everyone attending our open event this evening. Please be aware that parking is limited. We encourage people to use the overflow parking at Pontefract Collieries or alternative parking in Pontefract, avoiding Park Lane which can get extremely busy. We are open from 4:30-7:30pm. See our map below for the...
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1st November 2023
NCLT achieves an outstanding triple
New Collaborative Learning Trust has achieved the remarkable feat of having its three sixth form colleges all achieve outstanding in their respective recent Ofsted inspections. New College Bradford were inspected by Ofsted last month and have had their outstanding report published this week. They join New College Pontefract, who were inspected in May 2023,...
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4th October 2023
Parents Evening – 26th September 2023
Re-watch our Parents’ Welcome Evening that took place on 26 September...
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17th August 2023
New College students achieve excellent results again in line with pre-Covid figures
New College Pontefract students have achieved another set of excellent results this year, meaning that the significant majority have progressed to the university course, job or apprenticeship of their choice. This year, 60% of A-level students achieved an A*, A or B in their results, matching the same figure for 2019, reflecting not only...
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14th July 2023
New College Pontefract secures second “outstanding” Ofsted judgement
Wakefield’s largest provider of academic post-16 courses, New College Pontefract, has once again been awarded an “outstanding” report by Ofsted. The inspection report found that the college’s students “demonstrate exemplary behaviour in lessons and around the college”, and that they “benefit from a very supportive culture at the college”, developing “very positive relationships with...
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30th June 2023
NCLT wins big at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards
New Collaborative Learning Trust have won Employer of the Year at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards. The national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country. “We are delighted to have won,” said Richard Fletcher, NCLT’s CEO. “This award shows that we genuinely value every single member of our...
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21st June 2023
New College Teacher wins Unsung Hero Award
Becky Smith from the Health, Care and Services department at New College Pontefract has been selected from thousands of nominations to win a Pearson National Teaching Silver Award. Becky was honoured with the Silver Award for Unsung Hero for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of the children they work with every day. ...
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26th May 2023
Year 13 Leavers Celebration
Today we said farewell to our class of 2023 in a packed out Students’ Union. It was standing room only for their leavers celebration where they enjoyed doughnuts, a ‘memories’ slideshow video and congratulated our student award...
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17th May 2023
UAL Performing Arts students perform GREASE at Pontefract Town Hall
In a dazzling display of talent and energy, the Performing Arts students from the UAL course at New College Pontefract took to the stage at Pontefract Town Hall to deliver a spellbinding performance of the beloved musical, “Grease.” the students transported the crowd back to the nostalgic world of Rydell High School in the...
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11th May 2023
Drama Student Millie Germain Offered Incredible Opportunity by National Theatre
One of our Year 12 UAL Performing and Productions Arts students Millie Germain has been offered an incredible opportunity to perform with the National Theatre at Leeds Playhouse. We asked Millie to tell us more about this exciting project she’s going to be involved in: “Hi! My name is Millie and I’m a year...
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