New College Bradford
@NewColBradford
The official Twitter account of New College Bradford, the region's specialist academic sixth-form college. Graded OUTSTANDING in all areas by Ofsted.
A sixth form like no other, in the heart of Bradford. 26% of our students not only gained offers from Russell Group universities but also met the grade requirements to join! The Russell Group is a collection of 24 leading UK universities. #YourNewCollege

All we do is 16–19. And we do it outstandingly. Specialist sixth form education, delivered by experts, within an outstanding trust. #YourNewCollege

Outperforming expectations. Nationally proven. New College Bradford is the 4th best sixth form in the country for progression to Higher Education based on prior achievement — because potential is just the beginning. #YourNewCollege

The biggest A Level choice in Bradford. Because your future deserves options. #YourNewCollege

Where sixth form care meets university-style independence. #YourNewCollege

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Open Evening, we hope we managed to answer all of your questions about our outstanding college. We wish you a safe journey home and look forward to welcoming you back in the future 👋

In the Canteen, we have several visiting universities and FE providers here to talk to you about your next steps after college! Make sure you pop in and ask any questions you may have 😁

Our fantastic visitors from today have stuck around for our Open Event tonight to give even more young people the chance to experience something new and exciting! Also, all of our departments have opened their doors for you to see what studying at New College has to offer 🤩

Our principal, Stuart Nash, will be delivering a talk about New College in the theatre at 4.45pm. Make sure you pick up your tickets from the Canteen before you make your way there!


Make sure you grab an Open Event flyer on your way in - it contains important information about what's going on around college for you to get involved with this evening!

Wishing everyone attending our Open Evening a very warm welcome 😄 👋 Make your way to our reception to be greeted by our friendly team and start your New College journey 🤩

Ash Dickinson, a talented and published poet, has been working with students today delivering a workshop on writing and constructing their own poems! The theme of the poems is 'Our Place in the World' ✍️ 🌍



Head over to the canteen today, where visitors from the University of Hull, the University of Bradford, and our very own college careers team are on hand to offer expert advice on your next steps after college!



York Birds of Prey have landed in the ISC today, showcasing their stunning collection — including a massive golden eagle! 🦅 Students have been learning fascinating facts about each bird and even got the chance to hold them!


The LRC has been transformed into a circus today as FlameOz deliver their circus skills workshop! 🎪 Students have been learning the art of juggling using scarves — and having a laugh whilst doing it!


One of the many exciting workshops happening in college today is ZooLab! 🐍🪳 Students have had the chance to get up close and hands-on with a range of exotic creatures — from cockroaches and stick insects to snakes! 😱




Today is our Festival of Progression, where students from schools across the area come into college to take part in a variety of exciting activities! A big thank you to Adam Corbally for delivering a motivational talk to get everyone wide awake and raring to go 💪

City of Culture. Campus of Opportunity. More than a quarter of our students earned places at top Russell Group universities and met the required grades to enrol! The Russell Group is a collection of 24 leading UK universities including Oxford and Cambridge. #YourNewCollege

New College Bradford students are loving their #ChallengesAbroad trip in Nepal! 🇳🇵✈️🌏 After starting teaching at a local school (Grades 5–7), they’ve celebrated a birthday with pizza and cake 🍕🍰 🎉, explored the Monkey Temple 🐒, tried pottery 🎨, and visited an art school.


This week our dancers took part in a Phoenix Dance Theatre workshop. Phoenix Dance is one of the biggest dance companies in the UK, and some of our dancers were spotted to become part of their youth programme! Watch here: loom.ly/PLemJrs