- An Ofsted Grade 1 Outstanding college
- Ranked in the top 3% of further education colleges in England five years running¹
- The highest possible gold rating in the government's Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
- Commendations from The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
- Degrees awarded by Lancaster University – ranked in the UK’s top ten institutions2
- Ranked in the top 2% of all colleges in England for school leaver success¹
- Only North West provider approved to deliver all 3 T-level pathways
- One of just seven general further education colleges to be granted Foundation Degree Awarding powers as at March 2019
- The largest college provider of degree-level education in England3
- The prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education Excellence regarding our partnership work with employers
- Working with over 1,800 partner employers locally, regionally and nationally
- 97% of students progress into employment or further study4
- Student satisfaction is consistently over 90%
- Guaranteed meaningful industry placements for all students5
- A founding member of the Chartered Institute for Further Education (CIFE)
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Assured Status in recognition of our industry-led skills training
- Highly qualified tutors with lots of industry experience
- Three campuses and 7 specialist centres, with £85 million investment in learning infrastructure in the last 10 years
- The best ‘matrix accredited’ impartial careers advice and guidance
