South Staffordshire College
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
Not Available
AGES
16 - 99
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Further education
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(16/04/2024)
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Rodbaston Drive
Penkridge
Stafford
ST19 5PH
01785712209

School Description

South Staffordshire College is a medium sized further education college. The college has five campuses all located in South Staffordshire. There are also a number of outreach community learning venues. The Rodbaston campus specialises in land-based curriculums and houses one of the futures centres where courses designed for learners with high needs are taught. The Lichfield campus provides mainly creative arts courses, including games and e-sports and a few adult community learning courses (ACL). The Tamworth campus focusses on vocational courses including engineering, electrical and automotive, hair and beauty, catering, sport, travel and public services, information technology, and business. The Torc campus in Tamworth provides courses in construction as well as those designed for learners with high needs at the second futures centre. The Cannock campus provides courses, training and apprenticeship opportunities for the local and wider community including engineering and electrical facilities. The college provides courses from entry level to level 5. These include education programmes for young people, adult learning programmes, apprenticeships, and provision for learners with high needs. At the time of the visit, there were approximately 6,100 learners. There were 2988 learners studying on education programmes for young people in a variety of vocational areas. The largest areas were in animal care and veterinary science, building and construction and foundations for learning and life. The college does not currently teach T-levels. On adult learning programmes there were 2055 learners studying full and part-time courses. The largest subject areas were in preparation for life and work, health and social care, public services, and retail and commercial enterprise. There were no Skills Bootcamps being taught at the time of the inspection. There were 646 apprentices, of which 176 were under the age of 19. Most apprentices study at level 3 in subjects which include engineering, animal care and veterinary science and building and construction. Four hundred and forty-six learners qualified for high needs funding. Around half were on courses designed for learners with high needs and half were on vocational courses alongside their peers. The college does not use subcontractors.

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