Welcome to Priestley College

Welcome to Priestley CollegeWe pride ourselves on being your college of choice, providing you with academic and vocational pathways as well as the option to combine these approaches or take a T-Level.Priestley is a vibrant and diverse college that is ambitious for all students. Our goal is to help every one of you achieve your goal, whether that be to study at university, earn a prestigious apprenticeship or secure your dream career.No matter what your hopes, Priestley prides itself on offering the widest range of courses and the best support possible to ensure you fulfil your potential. As well as inspiration in the classroom you will find lots of extracurricular activities at Priestley that will enrich your time here.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

16 to 19

Gender

Mixed


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

N/A

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

5.59%

A*/A grades

19.54%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

42%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

9%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:86%
England:63%

Further education

School:1%
England:4%

Employment

School:30%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:9%
England:26%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Application Deadline

Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 8, 2025

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Oct 9, 2025

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Oct 9, 2025

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Nov 6, 2025

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Nov 22, 2025

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Feb 28, 2026

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 3 - Dec 19

Spring

1 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Apr 2

Summer

1 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 20 - Jul 22

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

May Half Term

May 25 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Enrichment at Priestley is an essential part of a student’s programme that enhances your time at college and your CV. There’s something for everyone when it comes to Enrichment at Priestley, whether you are a budding scientist, aspiring actor, doctor or writer there is something for you. We also take suggestions from students about the kind of activities you would like to see us introduce for enrichment. Just email c.lee@priestley.ac.uk if you have any ideas.

Lecture Series
Priestley hosts a Lecture Series, which attracts leading politicians and industry figures. The current season of talks will be covering everything from Climate Change to UCAS to Architecture & Social Justice to Languages & International Relations. These inspiring lectures take place on Wednesday afternoons.
Live Performances
Our Performing Arts and Production Arts students put on a series of high-quality performances. In the past year the shows have included Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and Rock of Ages. For students who want to be involved in performances, but don’t take performance-related subjects, there are numerous opportunities including the choir, theatre and dance companies.
Art & Design Show
The Summer Show gives Art and Design students the chance to showcase their work in an exhibition as part of their final assessment. As well as the experience of showing off their work to the public in person, their pieces are showcased online.
Live Music
For musicians keen on performing live there are a number of opportunities including taking to the stage in the Viola Beach Café. There are chances to perform acoustic sets and open mic sessions. Students participate in a range of interesting and worthwhile additional activities that help them develop their personal, social and communication skills.

About School

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityWarrington
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed