Bridgwater College is a dynamic and positive place in which to study and work. The College is very innovative in its approach to teaching and learning, and prides itself on its 'Inclusive Learning' policy. First time visitors to the College frequently comment that they were made to feel welcome, (..."its an amazingly smiley place") and that the College has excellent accommodation and specialist facilities.

Bridgwater is situated in the county of Somerset, in the rural South West of England.The College’s main campus is within a short walk of Bridgwater’s town centre. Bridgwater College provides the main progression route for young people leaving secondary schools at 16, and now has more than 3000 full and part-time 16-18 year old students enrolled each year. In addition, the College provides education and training to a total of more than 16,000+ adults, higher education students and employees of local companies each year.

Its mission is to '…inspire the people of our community to achieve success'.

 

The College encourages commitment and hard work both by its students and staff. Its approach to teaching and learning has led to consistently outstanding levels of student achievement, excellent inspection results and a number of prestigious awards e.g:

The main campus, which caters for the vast majority of students, is purpose-built, comprising a

range of attractively designed, brick clad buildings that collectively convey a sense of architectural innovation and integrity. The buildings house a range of excellent specialist facilities and equipment that enable us to offer a very wide-ranging curriculum.

 

 

 

The College has grown significantly in student numbers in recent years. This growth has been met with large amounts of investment in specialist buildings and facilities, which either match or better those found in industry. The College's staff and students are justifiably proud of their working environment, which is extremely clean and well looked after.

The College additional Centres in Bridgwater (Bristol Road IT Centre for adults), Cannington Centre for Land-based Studies, Cheddar (Centre for Adults), Minehead (IT Centre for Adults), Yeovil Centre for Land-based Studies and Paington Centre for Land-based Studies.