Bilborough College

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Bilborough Sixth Form College is a sixth form college in Nottingham, England. The college has students from across the conurbation. A third of its students come from Nottingham, another third from the surrounding Nottinghamshire another third from Derbyshire. The majority of students will study at the college for two years.

History[]

Opened in 1957 as Bilborough Grammar School, the school became a sixth form college in 1975 when Nottingham's education system became comprehensive. The college has grown from 635 students to 1600 full-time students enrolled to be attending the college in September 2016.

The new accommodations opened officially on 21 July 2006. The new building is divided into 3 blocks (A, B and C) and 4 floors (0-3). The new building has a photographic lab, lecture theatre, theatre, shop, refectory, large art rooms, library and "soundproof" music rooms. The development, designed by CPMG Architects, has already won a design award from the local civic society, and has more recently received the Lord Mayor of Nottingham's Award for Urban Design.

Curriculum[]

The curriculum is based on A-level provision with the option for some BTEC qualifications. The college offers students the opportunity to study a wide variety of subjects.

A Level[]

BTEC[]

The college offers BTEC qualifications across the following areas:

• Performing Arts
• Information Technology
• Creative Digital Media Production
• Business
• Sport
• Applied Science

International Baccalaureate[]

The International Baccalaureate was taught at the college from 2009 to 2016 and celebrated some of the best national results, including three 40+ scores.

Academic performance[]

Bilborough College students have had A-level pass rates exceeding 98% since 2004, with 27 of the subjects on offer reaching pass rates of 100%. Twenty-five per cent of entries achieved A*- A, 3% more than the previous year, while over 50% achieved grades A*-B.^[1]

The most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2020, found the college rated as “good” in all categories by inspectors. The college was also rated good in the previous inspection in 2016.^[2]

Alumni[]

• Rosie Barnes, former SDP MP
• Alice Levine DJ and presenter

References[]

External links[]

• Bilborough College Website
• £20.8m development
• Aluminium use in building
• Ofsted Report
• Former grammar school (BGS)

Coordinates: 52°58′01″N 1°14′05″W / 52.96694°N 1.23472°W / 52.96694; -1.23472