Why choose B&FC

One of the best

Ofsted Grade 1 Outstanding college
Ranked in the top 3% of England’s further education colleges 6 years running*
Founding member of the Chartered Institute for Further Education (CIFE)

Fantastic results

97% pass rate in 2019/20 (of which 57% achieved a high grade)**
Ranked second in England for improving student success in maths***
Ranked fifth in England for improved outcomes in English3
Student satisfaction is consistently over 90%

Something for everyone

Diploma qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels
Pioneering the government’s new T Levels
Choice of 17 subject areas
Re-take maths and English if necessary
Guaranteed place on one of our UK top 10 Lancaster University degrees****

Employment-focused

Input from over 1,800 employers
Guaranteed relevant industry placement*****
Industry specialist expert tutors
Multi-million pound high-tech facilities
FREE career planning

All the support you need

FREE or discounted travel pass
FREE bus service linking Bispham Campus with Poulton-le-Fylde
FREE breakfast and FREE lunch for eligible students
Up to £1,200 Vulnerable Bursary if you’re in care or receiving certain benefits
Personal progress tutor
Specialist learning support

The right balance

Warm, welcoming community
New challenges, skills and friendships
Volunteering, competitions, sports
Students’ Union, clubs and societies
Confidential counselling
Low-cost gym and hair/beauty treatments

* National Achievement Rate Tables (NARTs) from the Department for Education & Education and Skills Funding Agency 2018/19
** Based on Level 3 Triple Diploma students achieving a 97% pass rate and 57% of these achieving Triple Distinction Star to Distinction, Merit, Merit – or equivalent
*** 16-18 Performance Tables 2018/19
**** Applies to successful level 3 students who meet the entry criteria. The Complete University Guide League Tables 2021 rank Lancaster University in the UK’s top 10 universities.
***** Full-time, eligible students