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!
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).
Information Videos
Please find below links to videos for Priestly College:
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:
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
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:
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
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
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
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