Progression to university

Our students are significantly more likely to win a place at university compared to the national average.

Studying at SCG is a great preparation for university allowing you to develop organisational and time management skills that will make the transition to university, an apprenticeship or employment much easier.

In the last three years, we have sent 30 students to Oxbridge and 500 students to Russell Group universities. What’s more, our students achieve higher results at universities than the independent sector nationally.

According to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (2023), former SCG students who graduated from university excelled, with 41% gaining a First-class degree. (The national average for all sixth-form colleges was 32%, and for independent schools, it was 40%.)

Of SCG students who attended the prestigious Russell Group universities, 54% gained a First-class degree. (The national average for sixth form colleges was 38% and the national average for independent schools was 40%.)

A Level Destinations

 A Level Uni Map

Russell Group Universities:

152 students in 2024 progressed to Russell Group Universities

  • Cardiff University
  • Durham University
  • Imperial College London
  • King’s College, University of London
  • Newcastle University
  • Queen Mary, University of London
  • The University of Edinburgh
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Exeter
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Liverpool
  • University of Manchester
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Sheffield
  • University of Warwick
  • University of York

Top 10 destinations

  1. Liverpool John Moores University
  2. University of Liverpool
  3. Aberystwyth University
  4. Manchester Metropolitan University
  5. Cardiff University
  6. University of Chester
  7. University of Birmingham
  8. Keele University
  9. Birmingham City University
  10. University of Bristol
    University of York
    University of Wolverhampton

Vocational Destinations

Vocational Uni Map

Top destinations

  1. Liverpool John Moores University
  2. University of Chester
  3. Birmingham City University
  4. Staffordshire University
  5. Keele University
  6. Nottingham Trent University
  7. University of Wolverhampton
  8. University of Nottingham
    Manchester Metropolitan University
    Cardiff Metropolitan University

Students on vocational courses have a wide range of opportunities available to them once they leave college. Our students progress to university courses all over the country to study everything from aircraft engineering to fashion merchandising, from midwifery to Esports.

They also secure highly sought-after apprenticeships at companies like Caterpillar or BMW, as well as working in accountancy, and outdoor adventure centres, as bricklayers, carpenters, event organisers, and plumbers.