Carmel College Sixth Form

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| motto = Academic Strength, Spiritual Depth

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| type = Sixth Form College

| religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic

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| head = Louise Parnaby

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| address = The Headlands

| city = Darlington

| county = County Durham

| country = England

| postcode = DL3 8RW

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| enrolment = 200 (approx.)

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Carmel College Sixth Form is a sixth form college on The Headlands in Hummersknott, Darlington, England. It is a post-16 extension of Carmel College, A Catholic Academy of which the college is attached to.

History

In 2023 the college closed its kitchen and library due to the risks posed by Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete structures.{{cite news |date=1 September 2023 |title=Which schools have closed, shut buildings or moved over aerated concrete? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-66681227 |work=BBC News |access-date=1 September 2023}}

Admissions

Carmel Sixth Form College admits around 150 students each year, mostly aged between 16 and 18. It offers full-time courses of around 30 AS and A-level courses and several BTEC and enrichment courses.

General entry requirements are 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C, however, many courses may request at least a grade B in specific subjects.http://www.youblisher.com/p/85799-Carmel-RC-College-Sixth-Form-Prospectus/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

Academic performance

The most recent A-level exam results (summer 2011) were outstanding with a pass rate of 99.4% and an average of 922 points per student.http://www.carmel.org.uk Carmel College, A Catholic Academy

Carmel Sixth Form College performs in the top twenty state schools at A-level in the North East.

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