NEW College, Pontefract
Motto | nos excellentia per nostrum discipulus primoris - We achieve excellence by putting our students first |
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Established | 1987 |
Type | Sixth Form College |
Principal | Pauline Hagen |
Location | Park Lane Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4QR England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Students | 1750 |
Ages | 16+ |
Website | NEW College |
NEW (North East Wakefield) College is a coeducational, sixth form college in Pontefract, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England.
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History
The school on the site was originally built in the Victorian era as a slaughter house before being demolished, later the Pontefract Girls' High School, before finally opening as the college in 1987.
Academics
NEW College is one of the highest achieving colleges in England, enjoying a 98.3% pass rate in 2011.[1] It also has an extensive Careers and Higher Education service providing advice and guidance; visiting speakers; visits and work experience. The College's overall points score per candidate rose to 316.9 in 2006, putting NEW College in the Top 20 colleges in the national table published in The Guardian newspaper.
In 2015 NEW College received its highest results ever, achieving a pass rate of 100% with 56% being A*-B grades and 82% A*-C. Principal Pauline Hagen described the results as “a reflection of both the very high standards set by teachers and the way in which students set out to achieve and exceed these”.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Tim Bresnan: England international cricketer.
- Tom Briscoe: Rugby League player for European Super League side Leeds Rhinos, who graduated in 2008
- Rich Johnston: Cartoonist, writer and journalist.
- Gill Isles: TV producer.
- Ryan Hall : Rugby League player for Super League side Leeds Rhinos
- Chanelle Hayes: Big Brother 8 contestant.
- Adam Davis: Big Brother 9 contestant.
U19 Men Football teams
NEW College offer students aged from 16–18 years old the chance to represent the College football teams (from 1st Team to 3rd Team) against other College representative sides at U19s level.[citation needed]
The NEW College 1st Team currently[when?] play in the British Colleges Sport League (BCS Football Yorkshire & Humberside West Division 1A), which is managed and coached by Nicholas Leadbeater and Jordy Walker, whilst former manager Andy Green has taken up the role of director of football.[citation needed]
- Football records
Dale Smart currently[when?] holds the record for the oldest ever player to appear in a competitive game when he turned out against York College at the age of 21 years and 196 days old.[citation needed]
References
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External links
- Use dmy dates from June 2014
- Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015
- Articles with unsourced statements from May 2014
- Vague or ambiguous time from May 2014
- 1987 establishments in England
- Educational institutions established in 1987
- Buildings and structures in Wakefield District
- Sixth form colleges in West Yorkshire
- Education in Wakefield District
- Pontefract