Results day marks end of an era at Northumberland College’s Ashington Campus
Northumberland College students have received their results for the final time at the Ashington Campus before teaching moves to a new site at Wansbeck Business Park this October.
Hundreds of students collected their technical qualification results from the current site on College Road – with many accepting offers from some of the country’s leading universities, progressing to higher level apprenticeships, or starting a new career.
Students on T Level programmes impressed as well with 100% achievement for T Levels in animal, engineering, agriculture and health, and all of those students placed have achieved their first-choice university.
Individual achievements included T Level health student Ebony Ryder-Lomas, who will be heading to the University of Sunderland to study adult nursing after receiving a distinction.
Ebony believes the college helped her gain relevant work experience and the qualifications.
She said: “I was so proud of myself when I opened my results – studying here made me get out of my comfort zone, make new friends and get the experience in the real working environment.”
Fellow student Kiera Lang received a pass in T Level childcare and education and will be working at The Den Nursery by Tamsin’s Little Acorns after doing her placement there.
The college’s specialist land-based campus at Kirkley Hall was also celebrating outstanding results, with high pass rates in animal management, equine and horticulture and 85% of grades being merits or distinctions.
Judith Quinn, Ashington Campus principal, said: “These excellent results reflect the hard work and dedication of our students, the support of their families and carers, and the commitment of our outstanding colleagues.”
In October, Northumberland College’s award-winning provision in Ashington will move to a new state-of-the-art £52million campus at Advance Northumberland’s Wansbeck Business Park.
Comprising of three buildings, the development will offer study routes for 16-19-year-olds and adults – including apprenticeships, T Levels, vocational qualifications, higher education and full and part-time programmes.
From Monday, August 17, Northumberland College will be enrolling 2026 school leavers for its wide range of T Levels and technical and vocational courses.
Go to https://northumberland.ac.uk to book a place on an enrolment event or to find out more.