11th January 2023
New College student shortlisted for fundraising award
Current New College Pontefract student, Emily Laycock from Wakefield, has been shortlisted for the Young Fundraiser of the Year award at the Celebrating You awards 2023. The Celebrating You Awards are run by the Brain Tumour Charity and are a chance to give something back to the inspiring people who’ve gone above and beyond...
Read more18th November 2022
January 2023 Exams
A number of students will have exams in January. Please see the tables below for which subjects are running external exams in this period, these tables were on the letter you received in October. If this applies to your young person, please follow this link to the important Frequently Asked Questions regarding exams. For...
Read more7th November 2022
OPEN EVENING – Tuesday 15 November, 4:30-7:30pm
We look forward to welcoming everyone to our first evening open event of the academic year for September 2023 entry. Come along on Tuesday 15 November from 4:30pm-7:30pm to take a look around the TES 2020 Sixth Form College and Overall FE Provider of the Year and find out why we were rated as...
Read more23rd September 2022
NC student wins place on European tour
Former New College student, Louis Wallis, has returned from a wonderful trip around Europe. This chance of winning a place on the tour was offered by the Rotary club to Spanish and French students at NCP as well as other sixth forms in the area. The opportunity was a 3 week all expenses trip...
Read more23rd September 2022
Parents and Carers Welcome Evening
On Monday 26 September, we held our Year 12 Parents/Carers’ Welcome Evening at the college in the Students’ Union. This was an opportunity for parents/carers to find out more about student life at New College and about some of our important procedures. The programme for the evening was as follows: Welcome and presentation by...
Read more25th August 2022
NCLT recognised as one of the most inclusive employers in the country
The New Collaborative Learning Trust has again featured in the National Centre for Diversity’s Top 100 index. Recognising the consistent commitment organisations have made to issues of equality, diversity and inclusion, the NCFD’s Top 100 index celebrates the most inclusive workplaces in the country. This year, NCLT were listed as the fortieth most...
Read more18th August 2022
New College students achieve record-breaking results in first post-Covid year 
New College Pontefract students have achieved a remarkable set of results this year, helping to ensure that the vast majority of them have progressed to the university, job or apprenticeship of their choice. With 72% of all A-Level grades at an A*, A or B, this year’s results are even higher than those based...
Read more9th August 2022
New College Student Achieves First Class Degree from Oxford
Ex-New College student, Caleb Batley from Wakefield, has achieved a first class degree in BioChemistry at Oxford University and has been chosen to continue to do a PHD in Biochemistry after a tough selection process. Caleb achieved 3x A* grades in his 3x A-Levels; Biology, Chemistry and Maths. Head of Mathematics at New College,...
Read more28th July 2022
ACT Early Summer Prevent Comms
We hope that you’ve had a great start to the summer holidays, please take a moment to look over these documents on keeping our children safe online during the...
Read more17th June 2022
It’s Almost Time For The Visual Arts’ Final Year Exhibition!
The Visual Arts department here at New College Pontefract are going to be hosting the Final Year Exhibition soon at the Foundation Art and Design Art Studio! Taking place on Wednesday 29 June between 5.30pm-7.30pm, the exhibition is a celebration of all the fantastic work that has been created by our A Level Art,...
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