Category Archives: Croydon College
Sign-up week at colleges for courses that can change your life
There’s still time to sign up for one of the post-GCSE courses starting this autumn term at Croydon College and Coulsdon Sixth Form College. Open Enrolment sessions give Croydon’s young people the chance to visit the colleges, at the town … Continue reading
‘Crap’ council is caught taping over the cracks of listed building
Croydon Council has been accused of failing to protect and preserve one of the town centre’s heritage buildings, the Grade II-listed Segas House, on the corner of Katharine Street and Wellesley Road. The office building was given listed status in … Continue reading
Schools hire public relations firms to play GCSE numbers game
Education correspondent GENE BRODIE gives a Grade 3 to the public relations firms working for some of the borough’s secondary schools, whose news releases failed to include the hard facts on GCSE results day GCSE results day this year came … Continue reading
Croydon High’s high achievers celebrate on A Level results day
Croydon’s schools, state and private sector, were claiming “best ever” outcomes on A Level results day. At Whitgift School, the £30,000 per year independent in South Croydon, 1-in-4 of their results were at the highest, A* grade, while close to … Continue reading
It’s coming home! College esports team defends its student title
Croydon College’s esports team last week successfully defended its League of Legends students national title. Croydon Prime defeated Belfast Met Esports in an exciting best-of-three grand final staged in Stoke.
As We Are: School of Art’s end-of-year exhibition, to July 2
Croydon College School of Art’s end-of-year exhibition opens today, “celebrating the creativity, innovation and achievements” of more than 150 students across a diverse range of disciplines. As We Are “will showcase an extensive collection of student work spanning fine art, … Continue reading
Croydon College’s esports legends are top of the league again
Croydon College is celebrating a major achievement as its elite esports team has made the national finals of the British students League of Legends tournament. Croydon College’s team has twice won the national title, including last year, so they go … Continue reading
Visit Croydon College on its open evening, Wed June 17
Croydon College and Croydon University Centre will welcome prospective students and local residents to a campus open evening next month, giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about the range of courses and training available. The open evening is from … Continue reading
Gertrude Massey’s masterstrokes showed Royalty in best light
CROYDON CHRONICLES: A prize-winner at Croydon School of Art went on to become one of the most sought-after portrait artists in Edwardian London, and taught Evelyn Waugh and the Wizard of Oz’s Scarecrow. DAVID MORGAN recalls the stellar career of … Continue reading
Croydon College gets ‘remarkable’ praise from Commissioner
Croydon College has been highlighted as a national case study of successful improvement and transformation in the Further Education Commissioner’s 2024–2025 annual report, published by the Department for Education. The Commissioner reports on how Croydon College, which includes Coulsdon Sixth … Continue reading
That’s NEET: College offers students fresh start in January
Croydon College has moved to try to improve the training and employment opportunities for the borough’s young people by opening its doors to students starting new courses in January. Croydon has one of the highest proportions of NEETs in London … Continue reading
10% discount for students at Heavenly Desserts until April
Heavenly Desserts on Dingwall Road, near East Croydon Station, is offering a 10% discount for students on all eat-in drinks, meals and desserts from now until March 31. All anyone needs to claim the money-off saving is a valid student … Continue reading
Open days attract record numbers to Croydon College campus
Bookings are being taken for open days in November for courses from A level to degrees, including the new T levels Croydon College and Coulsdon Sixth Form College have seen record-breaking numbers of prospective students attending their open days this … Continue reading
MP Reed caps off his high-profile week with a flood of protest
CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK: Bringing Croydon’s trains back into public ownership and putting more emphasis on apprenticeships are among some of the announcements made by Labour figures in Liverpool, where ANDREW FISHER, pictured left, was checking out the queues for Steve Reed’s … Continue reading
Croydon College names Shawcross as new chair of governors
Val Shawcross, a former leader of Croydon Council, London Assembly Member and deputy mayor of London, has been named as the new chair of governors for Croydon College. Most recently, Shawcross was the chief executive in charge of the Crystal … Continue reading
College’s video gamers win national student esports grand final
Croydon College is celebrating a landmark achievement as its esports team, called Croydon Prime, won the League of Legends Grand Final at the British student championships in Sunderland. Made up of five students aged 18 to 20, Croydon Prime delivered … Continue reading
College sets tough target of 50 apprentice places in 50 days
Croydon College is celebrating Colleges Week 2025 with a campaign to secure 50 apprentices in 50 days by appealing to employers to get involved and support young people getting into the workplace. As part of the campaign, Croydon College has … Continue reading
Catering students serving up a festive feast at Croydon College
Catering and hospitality students at Croydon College are putting their learning into practice by offering a special Christmas lunch menu to the community at the College’s Chef’s Restaurant. The students are working alongside Chef Mark Goldstein to serve a festive … Continue reading
More Christmas cheers: December music at The Oval Tavern
Fairfield Halls to close down borough’s biggest music school
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council-owned arts centre, refurbished at a cost of £70m, is closing its doors to 200 fee-paying pupils in what one councillor describes as ‘a loss to the community’. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Croydon, London’s “Borough of … Continue reading
Harrison finishes top of her class in School of Art competition
Croydon School of Art student Leanne Harrison was this week named as the winner of the annual Croydon Art Space Best Artist of the Year competition. The competition, supported by gallery owner Paul Hall, each year celebrates the best artistic … Continue reading
College given ‘Good’ rating after Ofsted inspectors’ return visit
A year and a half after being rated as “Inadequate” following an Ofsted inspection, when the leadership was warned “about the risks associated with radicalisation and extremism” on its campus, Croydon College, together with Coulsdon Sixth Form College, has had … Continue reading
University with campus in Croydon drops to 100th on UK list
The university with a “campus” in a listed building in Croydon town centre has slipped to a ranking of 100th among the country’s best higher education establishments. When London South Bank University was unveiled in 2019 as the new occupiers … Continue reading
Croydon youngster who found route from court to construction
One of the country’s leading development and building companies is working with Croydon College, local charities and not-for-profits to offer apprenticeships and work experience opportunities that are life-changing The life of Louis Bienaime is an example of how to start … Continue reading
College chief: ‘We have a drugs gang outside our front door’
Croydon College has a drugs gang operating outside its front door at East Croydon, looking to sell Class A drugs to students, some as young as 16, as they go to and from their daily studies. That’s according to the … Continue reading
