Category: College News

4th November 21

Abbey College Manchester has announced a pioneering new collaboration with the University of Buckingham, benefitting aspiring medical students and expanding the college’s thriving university partnerships programme. The leading independent college has partnered with the dynamic university to deliver its Medicine Diseases and Society Module, providing unrivalled opportunities to students to ensure that they are better…

11th October 21

Abbey College Manchester has announced the appointment of its new Principal, Chris Randell, who will take over the running of the college in January 2022 following the departure of Liz Elam, who is leaving the college after twenty-two years of exceptional service. Chris, who has been Assistant Principal at Abbey College Manchester since September 2019,…

16th September 21

It has been an exciting start to the new academic year as we have welcomed boarding students into our new boarding facility, Clydesdale House. The new purpose built boarding house is for Students aged 16 or above and and offers high-quality, safe accommodation in the city centre and within a 10 minute walk of Abbey…

12th August 21

Our Abbey College Manchester GCSE students have achieved an impressive set of results in 2021. From a total of 80 GCSEs sat, 14% were awarded the top grade of 9, and nearly half achieved 9-7 grades. The pass rate was 100%. Abbey College Manchester 2021 GCSE Results 9            9-8        9-7        9-6        9-5/4    9-1 14%      28%     …

10th August 21

Today Abbey College Manchester is celebrating exceptional A Level results today (10 August). Our triumphant cohort of students obtained their results this morning, boasting an impressive overall pass rate of 100%. Year upon year the college continues to obtain excellent results, with 2021 being no exception. More than a third of students attained the highest…

22nd February 21

We are delighted to announce that Abbey College Manchester will be moving to a new boarding house from the start of the next academic year, September 2021. This is exciting news for us and for our students. Our new accommodation is called Clydesdale House, which is located in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, just a…

13th January 21

On Monday 4th January 2021, the UK Government announced a new national lockdown taking effect immediately.  As part of the lockdown, the government announced the physical closure of all schools and colleges until after the February half term. In line with government guidelines our colleges are now delivering learning online.

8th January 21

All of the Abbey College Manchester Community will be cheering on Marine AFC against Premier League Tottenham Hotspur in their FA Cup third round match this Sunday, 10th January, as one of the players will be senior football coach, David Raven. David is one of the senior coaches for International House Manchester, who run the…

7th January 21

Abbey College Manchester is celebrating its 30th anniversary and marked the significant occasion with a commemorative virtual event on Wednesday 16th December 2020. Over one hundred guests from across the world gathered online for the celebration, which opened with anecdotal messages and well wishes from former and current students, staff and directors, which were displayed…

5th January 21

On Monday 4th January, the UK Government announced a new national lockdown taking effect immediately. As part of the lockdown, the government announced the physical closure of all schools and colleges until after the end of the February half term. In line with government guidelines we will now deliver learning online until after the February…