Prospective Colleges

If you are interested in finding out more about our Trust, want to know how we operate, and how your organisation might benefit from joining, then please don’t hesitate to contact me on 01977 802636 or email me richard.fletcher@nclt.ac.uk. I would be happy to meet with you and discuss your thoughts and ideas, in addition to answering any questions you may have. I believe these sort of conversations are best in person, but in the meantime, please find below the key strengths and features of the Trust that you may find useful.

Our colleges and schools will make a significant difference to the lives of young people. As a result, together we will make a positive contribution to social mobility.

• 95% said they were part of a trust with common purpose and shared values
• 97% said that their employers were committed to improving all aspects of the organisation
• 97% said they were proud to be part of this organisation
• 98% said the organisation has a safe working environment

Subject staff from across the colleges meet over Teams once every half term to share expertise, pool resources, plan lessons and assessments, moderate work and engage in joint CPD for the benefit of both staff and students.

  • Trust Executive Team
  • Principals group
  • Trust Directors (Curriculum/Quality)
  • Teaching for Learning
  • Safeguarding/SEND
  • Heads of School (subject focus)
  • Quality Assurance
  • Applied General Qualifications
  • Pastoral
  • Disadvantaged Students
  • Tutorial programme
  • Careers

A-LevelsNCPNCDNCB
Pass Rate99.9%99.9%100%
A*-B Grades68.5%60.6%58.2%
ALPS (Value Added)222
Applied GeneralNCPNCDNCB
Pass Rate100%100%100%
A*-B Grades90.8%97.6%89.1%
ALPS (Value Added)223

New College Pontefract was awarded outstanding status from Ofsted in 2014. The college used this judgement as a platform for sharing its success with a larger number of young people and educational providers. It is our mission to replicate the outstanding educational model in its sibling colleges or any prospective colleges and have a wider impact on the lives of young people and their communities.

Our Trust Executive Team and Shared Services team have experience in writing successful free school applications, along with Academies/Schools joining a MAT. Please find below how we could support you:

  • HR, Payroll and the TUPE process
  • Union transitions
  • Land transfer and lease agreements
  • Financial procedures
  • Due diligence and lease agreements
  • The registration process
  • Working with the DfE
  • Consultation processes with key stake holders

New Collaborative Learning Trust New College Pontefract Logo New College Doncaster Logo New College Bradford Logo Wingfield Academy Anston Greenlands Primary School Redscope Primary School Thorpe Hesley Primary School
TES logo
Disability Confident Employment Leader
Physical Eduation Quality Mark
TASS Dual Career Accredited
SCL Sports Leaders Logo
Leaders in Diversity Logo