Reigate College
| Type | Sixth Form College |
|---|---|
| Principal | Nick Clark |
| Location |
Castlefield Road RH2 0SD 51°14′24″N 0°12′07″W / 51.240°N 0.202°WCoordinates: 51°14′24″N 0°12′07″W / 51.240°N 0.202°W |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| DfE URN | 130829 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 16–19 |
| Website | www |
Reigate College is a state college in Reigate, Surrey, England, for students aged between 16-19 years of age. The college occupies part of the town centre between the High Street and railway station.
Reigate College was graded by Ofsted as "Outstanding" in 2008.
The college offers predominantly GCE AS/A level and BTEC two year courses, with provision for students to enrol on an Intermediate Programme (pre- A Level) and GCSE re-sit courses.
Recruiting or drawing from up to 100 state and independent schools each year, the college serves as a dedicated sixth form to four partner schools: Oakwood School, Reigate School, The Warwick School and de Stafford School
The college has undergone a building programme and has opened a sports centre, refurbished theatre, new science labs, business centre, a visual arts block, a media and performing arts centre and a dance studio.
The college invests in IT and uses open source software such as moodle as well as other software including Ranger; each student is issued with a college E-mail address.
Even if students have not chosen to study PE or Sport, there are opportunities to take part in competitive sport or individual or group activities.
The college sporting facilities include:
The college use local facilities for swimming, squash and tennis. Hockey takes place at East Grinstead Sports Club. Athletics usually takes place at Crawley Leisure Centre.
College teams play in local, county and national competitions in:
Reigate College belongs to British Colleges Sport, an association that organises tournaments, leagues and fixtures for Sixth Form and Tertiary Colleges, and gives students the opportunity to play for the South East Colleges and British Colleges in competitions.
The college activities programme caters for those who prefer recreational sport. Students can take part in self-defence, badminton, trampolining, archery and outdoor pursuits.
There are facilities for film studies, media studies, music (split into A-Level, BTEC Performance and Music Technology), dance and drama. These include two performance spaces capable of housing large audiences.
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