Abingdon and Witney College

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Further education school in Wootton Road, Holloway Road, Abingdon, Witney, England

Abingdon & Witney College

Windrush building at Witney Campus

Abingdon Campus, Witney Campus

Wootton Road, Holloway Road

Abingdon, Witney

OX14 1GG, OX28 6NE

England

Information
Type| Further education
Established| April 2001 (2001-04)
Local authority| Oxfordshire
Principal| Jacqui Canton
Gender| Co-educational
Campuses| 4
Website| www.abingdon-witney.ac.uk

Abingdon & Witney College is a further education provider in the United Kingdom. It was established in April 2001 after the merger of Abingdon College and West Oxfordshire College. It has four campuses: Abingdon, Witney, Common Leys Farm and a Construction Skills Centre in Bicester.

## History

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it was established in April 2001 after the merger of Abingdon College and West Oxfordshire College.[citation needed] After it underwent a £7.4 million redevelopment, it reopened in July 2012. A new building had been built both on its Abingdon campus, and on its Witney College campus in Witney. The new buildings according to the BBC included "TV and radio studios, editing suites, two beauty salons, two hairdressing salons, art and design studios, science labs and conference facilities."[1]

The college was graded "good" with "outstanding" leadership and management by Ofsted in January 2014,[citation needed] and also graded as 'good' in 2024.[2] In 2015 the college was the No.1 Further Education College in England for 16-18 year old success rates.[3] In June 2015, the Oxfordshire Skills and Learning Service (OSLS) transferred from Oxfordshire County Council to Abingdon & Witney College.[citation needed] In 2024, Jacqui Canton remained CEO of the college[4] as well as Principal.[5]

## Campuses

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### Abingdon Campus

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The Abingdon Campus has undergone major refurbishment over the years, with the building work completed in late 2015. Part of the refurbishment was the Advanced Skills Centre, funded by the Local Enterprise Partnership.[citation needed] [6]

### Witney Campus

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The redevelopment of the Witney campus was completed in early 2016. Among the new facilities is a television studio. A Construction Skills Centre is also on-site.[citation needed]

### Common Leys Campus

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The Common Leys campus is a 60-acre plot in Hailey, Oxfordshire designed for land-based courses.[citation needed] Witney Stud Farm is based at the Common Leys campus and is home to a thoroughbred stud and equestrian center, which has been awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize.[citation needed] The facility houses animals such as a family of meerkats, cows, donkeys, sheep, goats, and alpacas.[7] It opened a livestock technology building in May 2019 for agritech classes. It also has a horticulture unit, equine facilities, a dog grooming room, and a canine hydrotherapy center.[8]

The Common Leys Campus was graded "outstanding" by Ofsted in January 2014.[citation needed]

### Bicester Construction Skills Centre

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Bicester Construction Skills Centre, opened in 2021, as part of the College's commitment to delivering more apprenticeships across the county, providing over 100 apprentice places each year, including provisions for adults.[9]

## Programs

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As well as vocational qualifications, Abingdon & Witney College is an apprenticeship provider.[3]

Abingdon & Witney College provides vocational courses for post-16 students, as well as Higher Education, part-time and Professional programmes.[citation needed]

### Higher education

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Abingdon & Witney College has developed working links with Oxford Brookes University on higher education courses.

## See also

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* List of UCAS institutions

## References

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1. ^ Abingdon and Witney College £7.4m redevelopment opens, BBC, 20 July 2012, retrieved 13 February 2025
2. ^ Abingdon and Witney College Receives 'Good' Ofsted Rating, Ox Magazine, 2024, retrieved 13 February 2025
3. ^ a b "SFA: national success rates tables 2013 to 2014". 10 July 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
4. ^ Council awards funding to Abingdon and Witney College to boost local skills and support green initiatives, West Oxfordshire District Council, 15 July 2024
5. ^ Norman, Matthew (18 August 2023), Abingdon and Witney College Principal 'so proud' of pupils, Oxford Mail, retrieved 13 February 2025
6. ^ https://abingdon-witney.ac.uk/campuses/abingdon-campus/advanced-skills-centre
7. ^ Animal Enclosures, Abingdon and Witney, 2025, retrieved 13 February 2025
8. ^ Farm Campus, Abingdon and Witney, 2025, retrieved 13 February 2025
9. ^ https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19262995.abingdon-witney-college-open-new-bicester-site/

## External links

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* Official website

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* Beckley CE Primary School
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* Abingdon Preparatory School
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* Abingdon School
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* Greene's Tutorial College
* Headington Rye Oxford
* Kingham Hill School
* King's School
* Magdalen College School
* The Oratory School
* Our Lady's Abingdon
* Oxford High School
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* Rye St Antony School
* St Clare's School
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* St Helen and St Katharine
* Shiplake College
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* Tudor Hall School
* Wychwood School

Special|

* Bishopswood School
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* Swalcliffe Park School

Further education|

* Abingdon and Witney College
* Banbury and Bicester College
* City of Oxford College
* Denman College
* The Henley College

Former|

* Carmel College
* City of Oxford High School for Boys
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* European School, Culham
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* Milham Ford School
* Oxford Military College
* Parklands Campus
* St Mary's School, Wantage
* Wallingford Grammar School

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