Brooklands College
Brooklands College is a further education college in Weybridge and Ashford, England. In August 2007 Brooklands merged with Spelthorne College in Ashford. In 2016 the Ashford Campus moved to a new building and the former Spelthorne College site was demolished.
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Overview
Overview
The Weybridge campus is in the grounds of Hugh F. Locke King's historic mansion at Brooklands; the Ashford campus is adjacent to Thomas Knyvett College, Ashford. The college provides courses for those leaving school after GCSEs, vocational subjects, A-levels, apprenticeships, and professional courses for adults including foundation degrees. There are approximately 5,000 students attending the college; of these about 2,500 are full-time.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Brooklands College • Motto — Outstanding Every Day • Established — 1951 • Principal — Christine Ricketts • Staff — Over 500 • Enrollment — 5,000+ • Location — Weybridge, Surrey, England • Country — UK • Website — brooklands.ac.uk
Alumni
Alumni
• Tom Chilton, racing driver. • Martin Freeman, actor. • Gary Numan, musician. • Lucie Silvas, singer-songwriter. • Wendy Smith-Sly, athlete who competed mainly in the 3,000 metres; silver medallist at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles; 1983 World Champion in the World 10 km road race championship. • Norman Willis, General Secretary of the TUC, 1984–1993. • James Purefoy, actor.
In popular culture
In popular culture
• The 2007 film, I Want Candy, starring Carmen Electra, was filmed at Brooklands College. • Four members of the pop punk band You Me at Six attended Brooklands College. • A 2018 Waitrose Christmas advert was filmed at Brooklands College.
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- 1.Brooklands College. About. 6 July 2021.
- 2.Brooklands and Spelthorne colleges merger is complete. Surrey Live. 3 July 2013.
- 3.Camden, Billy. Brooklands College may be forced to sell historic building. FEWeek. 11 October 2019.
- 4.Tom and Max Chilton - Reigate's motor racing brothers. Great British Life. 8 May 2013.
- 5.Hobbit and Sherlock star Martin Freeman recounts first brush with fame in Surrey Comet. Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 30 April 2014.
- 6.Simpson, Dave. Gary Numan: 'I thought my comeback would take four years – not 41!'. The Guardian. 4 August 2022.
- 7.Macnab, Geoffrey. I want Candy. Sight and Sound. 17. 5. 66. May 2007.
- 8.Proto, Laura. Album-topping success for Brooklands College students – You Me at Six. Sutton & Croydon Guardian. 7 February 2014.
- 9.Smurthwaite, Tom. You Me At Six go back to college to discuss old times. Surrey Live. 3 November 2015.
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