David Game College

{{Infobox school

|name = David Game College

|image =

|established = 1974

|principal = David Game MA (Oxon), MPhil (Lond)

|type = Private School & College

|city = 31 Jewry Street, London EC3N 2ET

|country = United Kingdom

|gender = Mixed

|lower_age = 14

|upper_age = 22

|urn = 100544

|ofsted = yes

|affiliations = David Game College Group

|website ={{url|http://www.davidgamecollege.com}}

}}

David Game College is a private school and sixth form based in Aldgate, London. The college is coeducational and admits students between the ages of 14 and 22.{{Cite web|url=https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/100544|title=David Game College - GOV.UK|website=www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2020-01-08}} Up to 400 students take full-time courses each year.

The college is associated with the CIFE group of independent colleges.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cife.org.uk/choose-the-right-cife-college/david-game-college/|title=David Game College|website=CIFE|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-01-09}} 67% of A Level graduates gained entry to Russel Group universities in 2017–2018.{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/davidgamecollege/docs/prospectus_high_res_screen|title=David Game College Prospectus 2020-21|website=Issuu|date=6 August 2019 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}} David Game College is rated as Outstanding in all areas in its latest Ofsted inspection.{{Cite web|url=https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2688851|title=Ofsted School Report|last=|first=|date=2017|website=Ofsted|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205134033/https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2688851 |archive-date=2020-02-05 |access-date=}}

In 2022 the college started providing boarding facilities, having acquired space in purpose-built student accommodation next to the college's main teaching building.{{Cite web |title=Introducing David Game Boarding School - Latest News - DG College London |url=https://www.davidgamecollege.com/216/latest-news/post/679/introducing-david-game-boarding-school |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=www.davidgamecollege.com}}

History

The college was founded by its still current principal David Game in 1974. The college was originally started with five rooms in a basement; today it is one of the largest independent colleges in the UK.{{cite web|url=https://readymag.com/u33482706/587822/37/|title='Access All Areas' from 'Fabric September 2016' by Bookmark content|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/davidgamecollege/docs/dg_prspcts_update_2015_4_jun_15|title=David Game College Prospectus 2015/2016|date=26 October 2015 |publisher=}} The college has undergone a multi-million pound renovation move to Tower Hill in May 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.davidgamecollege.com/253/announcements|title=Announcements - David Game College London|publisher=}} The college's current premises at 31 Jewry Street was previously occupied by London Guildhall and Metropolitan universities, and contains a Roman Wall in the basement.{{Cite web |last=davidgamecollege |date=2019-05-25 |title=Roman Wall |url=https://www.davidgamecollege.com/2587/history-of-david-game-college#:~:text=The%20genesis%20story%20of%20the,independent%20day%20and%20boarding%20College. |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=David Game College {{!}} Blog |language=en}}

Courses of study

The college offers a number of educational courses including: A Levels, GCSEs, University Foundation Programmes, Higher Education, Easter Revision and Private Tuition as well as English, Russian and Spanish Foreign Language Courses.{{Cite web|url=https://www.davidgamecollege.com/167/our-courses|title=Our Courses - DG College London|website=www.davidgamecollege.com|access-date=2020-01-08}}

Accreditation

The college is inspected by Ofsted, the Government body responsible for monitoring standards in education. In its most recent inspection the teaching, pupil's achievements and behaviour was described as Outstanding in all five areas in its latest inspection.https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/2688851 {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}

The college has also been awarded Tier 4 Sponsor status by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).{{Cite web|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/856788/2020-01-09_Tier_4_Register_of_Sponsors.pdf|title=Register of Licensed Sponsors|last=|first=|date=|website=Home Office UK|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=10 January 2020}}

References

External links

[http://www.davidgamecollege.com/ Official website]

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Category:Private schools in the City of London

Category:Educational institutions established in 1974

Category:1974 establishments in England