£4.44 million boost for young people as Varndean Sixth Form College secures funding for new Skills and Business Building
Varndean Sixth Form College has secured up to £4.44 million of government funding to create a new Skills and Business Building, representing a major investment in education for young people across Brighton & Hove and Sussex. The funding, awarded through the Government’s Post-16 Capacity Fund, will enable the College to create nine new teaching rooms, […]
Maths students participate in Mathematical Competition for Girls
We are thrilled to celebrate ten of our students who recently participated in the Mathematical Competition for Girls (MCG) Launched by the UKMT in 2025 to run alongside the highly popular Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (MOG), this new initiative provides an incredible platform to challenge and inspire young female mathematicians across the UK. With MOG […]
Politics Society welcomes Bella Sankey
Our Politics Society was excited to welcome its first external speaker of the academic year – Bella Sankey, the Labour Leader of Brighton and Hove City Council. Bella opened the packed session by sharing her personal journey into politics, outlining her background, career prior to council leadership, and her reasons for joining the Labour Party. […]
Varndean Sixth Form College Students compete at the European Youth Parliament UK national final
Eight of our incredible students headed to Newcastle last week for the European Youth Parliament UK (EYPUK) national final. After qualifying at the regional round hosted at Bede’s School earlier this year, the event was an intense few days of team building followed by working in committees to propose resolutions to pressing political problems. Each student was […]
Varndean Sixth Form College Celebrates Another Year of Impressive Results
Varndean Sixth Form College in Brighton is celebrating another year of impressive academic achievement, with students securing excellent results across A Level and Level 3 vocational qualifications. The results reflect the dedication, determination and talent of Varndean’s students, alongside the continued commitment and support of all its staff. The College has recorded an impressive A […]
Varndean Students Aspire at Oxford
Aspire students from Varndean Sixth Form College were enthralled with their day at Oxford University yesterday. The 20 plus students are all applying to Oxbridge for a variety of degrees next year and following dining in St John’s, toured the college and were then involved in an academic taster session. Humanities students considered images from […]
Varndean Sixth Form College Biology Tutor celebrates Pearson Teacher of the Year Award 2026
We are delighted to announce that Yaso Shan, Varndean Sixth Form College’s resident Biology tutor has been awarded a Highly Commended FE Teacher of the Year 2026 Award by Pearson; the world’s leading education provider. This is a national award in recognition of excellence and transformational teaching as well as the impact it has had […]
Perfect score for Varndean Sixth Form College IB student as cohort celebrates outstanding results
The England football team are not the only ones celebrating today! There was plenty to celebrate for students at Varndean Sixth Form College too, led by an extraordinary achievement from Arun Webb (pictured above), formerly of Blatchington Mill School, who achieved the maximum possible score of 45 in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. A […]
Rosie wins ‘Ones to Watch’ award at Into Films ceremony
Many congratulations to Film Studies student Rosie Merat Brandwood who was named one of this year’s Into Film Awards ‘Ones to Watch’ at a star-studded ceremony in London this week. Alongside fellow winners, Rosie’s incredible achievements were celebrated on the iconic Piccadilly Lights – Europe’s largest advertising screen. The winners were joined by one of […]
Creative Arts Students’ work featured in this year’s SFCA Art Exhibition
Congratulations to our talented Creative Arts students whose work has been featured in this year’s SFCA Art Exhibition! This year’s SFCA Arts Awards theme, Artistes sans Frontières, invited young artists to explore ideas of borders, conflict and connectedness through their own creative interpretations. The theme was deliberately open to interpretation and the work 3D Design […]