Students at Nelson and Colne College are celebrating a strong set of results, with one in three A Level students achieving an A* or A grade.

Vocational and T Level learners are also celebrating impressive performances, with pass rates of 99% and 98% respectively, while 83% of BTEC students achieved high grades.

The results come as the college continues to build on its strong national reputation, having been ranked number one in the country for both A Level and vocational progress.

Students achieved a 100% pass rate in 34 subjects across A Levels, T Levels and Level 3 technical education courses.

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Subjects achieving the perfect pass rate included English Language and Literature, Business, Law, Physics, Biology, Further Maths, 3D Design, Graphics, Sociology, Engineering and Manufacturing, Education and Early Years, Design, and Surveying and Planning for Construction.

The results have opened the door to a range of opportunities, with students progressing to leading universities, securing apprenticeships and beginning careers.

Among those celebrating was 19-year-old Mahnoor Shahzad, who is anticipating a place at the University of Cambridge to study Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Lily Finnan, 18, is hoping to study Midwifery at the University of Lancashire after completing her T Level in Health, while 19-year-old Zaryaab Tariq Khan is heading to Manchester Metropolitan University to study Cyber Security after completing a Level 3 Digital technical qualification.

The results follow a landmark year for Nelson and Colne College and the wider East Lancashire Learning Group, which has been confirmed as the number one FE college in the country in the latest national achievement rate tables.

The group includes Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning, East Lancashire UC and East Lancashire Apprenticeships.

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Principal and CEO Lisa O’Loughlin, CBE, said the results reflected the “hard work, determination and ambition” of students, alongside the support of college staff.

She said: “We want them to achieve the very best grades they can and help them go further than they thought possible.”

The college said its latest results build on more than two decades of success, with the group maintaining an Ofsted Outstanding rating for more than 20 consecutive years.

The college is also continuing to invest in specialist facilities, including its Industry Innovation Hub for Engineering and new construction training facilities.