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Post 16 Information, Advice and Guidance

Welcome to the College & Apprenticeships section of our website. 


We have gathered information from the major local colleges all in one place.  We have included open days and  videos made by the colleges. We have also included a link to the National Apprenticeship website. 


This area will be updated as we receive additional information from the colleges so make sure you keep an eye out for anything new!


  • Career Leader: Mr R E Perry
  • Email: reperry@padgateacademy.co.uk
  • Telephone: 01925 822632


Padgate Academy is committed to providing our students from Years 7 to 11 with a full and all-inclusive programme of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG).

Priestley College

Information Videos


Please find below links to videos for Priestly College:


  • College video link (video clip 1) - https://vimeo.com/447088041
  • College Virtual tour (video clip 2) - https://vimeo.com/447088255
  • College council and school liaison team (video clip 3) - https://vimeo.com/447409699
  • College enrichment programme (video clip 4) - https://youtu.be/2ues9PlDm6A
  • This video is longer, it includes the videos above and additional course information Priestly College Video 


Open Evenings


Priestly College plan to hold open evenings but the number of people on site each evening will be limited so booking is essential. You can book a place by following this link https://www.priestley.ac.uk/open-events-2/. 


The dates for the open evenings are as follows:


  • Tueday 6th October
  • Wednesday 7th October
  • Saturday 7th November
  • Thursday 19th November
  • Wednesday 3rd March


For further details visit, https://www.priestley.ac.uk/


Priestly College 2021 prospectus


The 2021 prospectus is available by visiting  https://www.priestley.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Priestley-2021-prospectus-lo-res.pdf


Warrington and Vale Royal College

Open Evenings


Warrington and Vale Royal College plan to hold open evenings, each evening will run from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The number of people on site each evening will be limited so booking is essential. Follow this link to book a place on one of the open evenings https://www.wvr.ac.uk/open-evenings-2020/


The dates for the open evenings are as follows:


  • Tuesday 6th November
  • Wednesday 7th November
  • Tuesday 13th November
  • Thursday 15th October
  • Monday 9th November
  • Tuesday 10th November
  • Tuesday 17th November
  • Thursday 19th November


For further details visit https://www.wvr.ac.uk/open-evenings-2020/. 


Warrington and Vale Royal 2021 prospectus


The 2021 prospectus is available by visiting https://www.wvr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/FE-Prospectus-21-22-LoRes.pdf


Cronton Sixth Form College

Open Events


Cronton College are running virtual open evenings this year.  The Virtual Open Event will be on offer from Tuesday 13th - Thursday 15th October 2020 from 4pm – 7pm and will include tours, demonstrations, subject presentations and a programme of live talks.


Throughout the event you will be able to get answers to any questions you have directly from their College Principal, subject leaders and our admissions and support teams through their live chat.


For more information, please visit https://cronton.onlineopendays.com/


Cronton College 2021 prospectus


The 2021 prospectus is available by visiting https://www.cronton.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/Cronton-Sixth-Form-College-Prospectus-2020.pdf

Riverside College

Open Events


Riverside College are running virtual open evenings this year.   The Virtual Open Event will be on offer from Wednesday 18th November from 4pm – 7pm and will include tours, demonstrations, subject presentations and a programme of live talks.


Throughout the event you will be able to get answers to any questions you have directly from the Head of Riverside College, subject leaders and our admissions and support teams through their live chat.


For more information, please visit https://riverside.onlineopendays.com/


Riverside College 2021 prospectus


The 2021 prospectus is available by visiting https://www.riversidecollege.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/09/Riverside-College-Prospectus-2019-2020.pdf

St Helens College

Open Events


At the time of writing St Helens College are not advertising open evenings, please check their website for the latest information by visiting https://www.sthelens.ac.uk/.  Applications for September 2021 entry will be open from October 2020. 


St Helens College 2021 prospectus


The 2021 prospectus is available by visiting https://www.sthelens.ac.uk/images/prospectuses/school-leavers/2021-entry/School_Leaver_2021_Entry_Prospectus.pdf



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