Student Success

Every year our students progress to a wide variety of universities, degrees, apprenticeships and exciting careers. With students achieving a 100% BTEC Pass Rate with 88% BTEC High Grades and 48% BTEC Triple Distinction Star Grades in 2021, plus all of the exceptional opportunities to develop a wide range of skills and experience, our students really do stand out from the crowd. Here are just a few examples of student progression:

Previous School: Halewood Academy

Course: Level 3 Professional Theatre and Media Makeup

Progression: Bolton University SFX Makeup for TV and Film

“The media makeup course is amazing and has given me the opportunity to learn and showcase the things I love to do.”

Previous School: Wade Deacon High School

Course: Level 2 Brickwork

Progression: D.C.E Joinery and Building Specialists

“I have learnt and developed lots of new skills during my time at Riverside College”

Previous School: Helsby High School

Course: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Progression: Edge Hill University, Midwifery

“The tutors and my course have been great, I will have lots of great memories from my time at Riverside College.”

Previous School: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College

Course: Level 3 Extended Diploma in IT, Multimedia Computing and Security

Progression: Liverpool John Moores University, Computer Science

“The teaching staff at Riverside College have been brilliant and they offered the course I wanted, it is close to home and easy to get to.”

Previous School: St Chad’s Catholic & Church of England High School

Course: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Progression: Birmingham City University, Child Nursing

“Riverside College is easy to get to, has good teachers and a variety of courses.”

Previous School: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College

Course: Level 3 Beauty

Progression: Park Royal Spa and Health Club, Beauty Therapist

“The tutors are great at Riverside College and offer lots of support. I chose Riverside because the beauty department is really good and the challenge is easy to get to.”

Previous School: St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School

Course: Level 3 Professional Theatrical and Media Makeup

Progression: Harvey Nichols, Anastasia Beverley Hills, Makeup Artist

“The tutors help and support throughout my course was amazing especially during the preparation for the finals of the WorldSkills competition.”

Previous School: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College

Course: Level 3 Engineering

Progression: Engineering Apprenticeship with Warrington Fabrication Ltd

“The College is local and easy to get to. I have also had the opportunity to gain an apprenticeship during my time on a full time Engineering course.”

• Aaron Halpin, West Derby School, Level 2 NVQ Performing Engineering Operations Flow Gas, Engineer
• Abigail McDonnell, Wade Deacon High school, Level 2 & 3 Media Makeup and Hair London College of Fashion; Hair, Makeup and Prosthetics for Performance
• Aidan Stewart, Saints Peter and Pauls Catholic High School, Level 2 Brickwork Haresdon Properties, Brick Layer
• Alex Long, Gateacre School, Level 3 Plumbing Apprenticeship with MECK
• Alex Nash, St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, Level 3 Health and Social Care, Liverpool John Moores University, Psychology
• Alfie Kibbler, Childwall Comprehensive School, Level 2 Electrical Installation Liftcare, Lift Engineer
• Amy Doran, Grange Comprehensive School, Level 3 Child Care & Education Hope University, BEd (Hons) Primary Education
• Chantelle Foster, Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Level 3 Child Care & Education, Edge Hill University, BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS
• Charlotte Davies, Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Level 3 Health and Social Care, Riverside College Halton Health and Social Care
• Destiny Fryer, Great Sankey High School, Level 2 Nail Technology, Athelis Club and Spa, Nail Technician
• Dylan Morley, The Grange Academy, Level 2 Motor Vehicle Diploma, Royal Navy
• Emily Pinnington, Cardinal Newman, Level 3 Hairdressing (QCF) Katherine Brennan Studio, Hairdresser
• Erin Kelly, The Grange Academy, Level 2 Nail Technology, Employed at Beautiful You
• Ethan Owen, St Nicholas Catholic High School, Level 1 Joinery, Town & Country Liverpool, Joiner
• Guy Linskey, Gateacre School, Level 3 Engineering Technology, AA Fencing, Welder
• Jack Sumner, Wade Deacon High School, Level 3 Child Care & Education, Edge Hill University, BA (Hons) Primary Education
• Jack Winder, The Heath Specialist Technology College, Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation, Apprenticeship with KDE
• Jake Young, St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School, Level 3 Multimedia Computing & Security, Liverpool John Moores University, BSc Computer Security
• Jessica Swales, Wade Deacon High School, Level 3 Advanced Professional Cookery, Liverpool City College, Catering and Hospitality Event management programme
• Jordan Richards, Ormiston Chadwick Academy, Level 3 Health and Social Care, Liverpool John Moores University, Nursing
• Katie Bell, Gateacre School, Level 3 Child Care & Education, Hope University, BA (Hons) Criminology and Psychology
• Lauren Ellams, Halewood Academy, Level 1 Media Make Up and Hair Apprentice with Monti Bellow
• Leah Dooley, St Julie’s Catholic High School, Level 3 Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, Nursing
• Leah Lunt, St Edmund Arrowsmith, Level 3 Health and Social Care, Liverpool John Moores University, Psychology / Sociology
• Lois Whitelam, Halewood Academy, Level 3 Beauty Therapy Woolton Golf Club, Beauty Therapist
• Lucy Whittaker, Calderstones High School, Level 1 Hairdressing Hairs To You, Hairdresser
• Mia Jones, The Grange Academy, Level 3 Child Care & Education Edge Hill University, BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS
• Nathaniel Keogh, Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, Level 2 Motor Vehicle Diploma, RAF