In March 2019, Croydon General Further Education College (Croydon) and Coulsdon Sixth Form College (Coulsdon) merged to become Croydon College. Both Croydon and Coulsdon are in the London Borough of Croydon. Croydon provides education and training from entry level through to level 6 in a wide variety of vocational subjects which includes a discrete provision for learners who have moderate learning difficulties and disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum. Croydon provides standards-based apprenticeship programmes from level 2 through to level 5. A high proportion of apprentices complete their studies at level 3 building services engineering installer and plumbing and domestic heating technician, and level 2 carpentry and joinery. Most of the adult provision at Croydon is English for speakers of other languages (ESOL). Coulsdon College provides A-level and vocational education and training for learners aged 16 to 18 across a wide variety of subjects. A high proportion of learners complete their vocational studies at level 3 in national extended certificates in business, digital film and video production, and health and social care. A large proportion of learners study A-levels in art and design, sociology, criminology and business. There is a discrete high needs provision (The Pathways Centre) located on the grounds of Coulsdon College for learners who have severe and complex learning difficulties and disabilities which is managed by Croydon College. At the time of the inspection, there were 2,585 young learners. Approximately two thirds of young learners study at Croydon College and one third at Coulsdon College. There were 2,620 adult learners, 217 apprentices, and 200 learners with an education and health care (EHC) plan who have high needs. Most learners who have high needs study within the main college programmes. Croydon College has alternative provision for learners aged 14 to 16. A high proportion of the learners are new arrivals to the country. At the time of the inspection, there were 63 learners.