Latest news from Varndean College
Read the Varndean Update to catch up on what has happened at the College over the last term.
A strong team of Year Two Chemistry students once again took part in the Royal Society of Chemistry's (RSC) annual Chemistry Olympiad and…
This month, our Early Years student award goes to not one, but two students, twins, Ruby and Lily Brooks. Ruby is in Year 2 and is just…
We look forward to welcoming a new member to our College personnel next week ... meet Simba, the College Dog! Simba, a Goldendoodle and…
After a brilliant campaign, with hustings and voting now complete, we are delighted to announce our brand new Student Union for 2021-2…
Congratulations to second year A Level Photography student, Max Mistry, whose photo 'Jumbled' was one of the final 83 winning entries in the…
Varndean's Film Studies students are delighted to have been awarded a Moving Image Awards Certificate of Commendation recently to…
Year 2 students Isobel Brewster and Amber Hill have been awarded Early Years 'Students of the Month' after volunteering to help reception…
Following on from our Winter Break Well-Being site produced back in December, staff at Varndean have been working together to create a…
Congratulations go to Anna Sykes and Magda Sochocka, who have been awarded Childcare's new 'Student of the Month' award to celebrate those…
One of the key qualities of a successful business is the art of adaptability. In this spirit, the Business Studies programme at Varndean…
Although we can't all be together in person at the moment, we can still be together in purpose and give your mental wellbeing a sporting…
On the last day of term in what has been an extraordinary and unprecedented year, we would like to share our 'Winter Break Wellbeing Page…
As well as winning the IOM3's (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining) Sir Colin Humphrey's Education Award back in June, Varndean…
Congratulations to Year 1 IB student Ushika Kidd who has won this year's design a College Christmas card competition. Ushika was presented…
Varndean College is celebrating the success of five of its students who have all won British Science Association CREST Awards this year…
Our 1st year Childcare and Development students are now fully trained in first aid, having completed a twelve hour blended learning…
Brighton’s three colleges, BHASVIC, GBMET and Varndean College have jointly pledged their commitment to the recently released FE Climate…
During the summer, the Film Studies Department had some great student success. Max Silver and Jonah Garrett-Bannister were both finalists in…
On Monday 17th August 2020, the IBO updated IB schools and colleges with the following statement: 'Following the decision to cancel the…
Dear all, As you many have heard there has been a significant development with A Level results. Results will now be awarded to Centre…
In what has been an extraordinary and challenging year in educational history, Varndean College in Brighton is celebrating the achievements…
(Please note all level 2(GCSES, level 2 Vocational, HPQ) are released on the 20 th August) Your results will be available from 9am. You can…
This month, Varndean College is saying goodbye to its longstanding Principal, Dr Phil Harland, who is taking up retirement after 14 years at…
Varndean College staged a physically-distanced celebration on Monday, as IB students received outstanding results yet again, with students…
From 700 teams to 4, Varndean College Law students Eleanor Kwiatkowska and Josephine Dunsmore, have qualified for The National Legal…
Congratulations go to Varndean College’s longstanding Chemistry tutor, John Luton, who has just been awarded The IOM3’s (Institute of…
Instead of clapping for the NHS last night, Varndean College adopted an alternative way to pay tribute to the work of the NHS. With its…
There’s no stopping second year Varndean College student, Justin Nye, who after overcoming much adversity in his personal life, is once…
Second year IB Diploma student, Fiyinfoluwa Oladipo, has today learned that he has won second place in the University of Oxford’s…
A Varndean College student has sprung into action to design and assemble visor kits for care workers as a protection against COVID-19. Aidan…
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of former College Principal, Alan Jenkins, on Tuesday 18 March 2020 after a short…
Varndean College, Brighton has appointed a new Principal and CEO to start in September following the upcoming retirement of Dr Phillip…
Our congratulations go to Justin Nye, who very proudly completed Sunday's Brighton Half Marathon in 1hr and 55 mins. Justin raised £130 for…
Our congratulations go to second year student Justin Nye, who after overcoming lots of adversity in his personal life, is thrilled after…
Just before the Christmas break, management at the College were invited on a site visit of our newly constructed two-storey STEM Centre…
Inspirational speakers visited Varndean College today as part of a true-life conference about life behind bars in prison. Presented by the…
Members of Varndean College staff once again took part in the 'Cycle September' competition this year and after having come 2nd in 2017 and…
Year 1 International student, Jiahui Yang (Yura) from China, is this year's winner of Varndean's annual design a Christmas card competition…
Three leading producers from Education & Bass came down to see us at Varndean College to give two masterclasses on remixing. Raff (Nurve…
Pictured L to R are: Nadeen Alay, Fechi Kamalu, Madeleine Ruben, Mr Martin Griffiths, Laura Wallace, James Doyle, Miaya Harman. Year 1 A…
For the second year running, a Varndean College student has won Sussex Police's overall 'Cadet of the Year' award. Following on from Harry…
Varndean College has partnered with local non-profit Brighton & Hove Energy Services Cooperative (BHESCo) to install 180 solar panels on…
Year 2 CTEC Level 3 Creative Media students were visited by Chris Hogg, Media Arts Lecturer from Royal Holloway University on Friday 20th…
Read individual student success stories here. Varndean College in Brighton is once again delighted with the success of its students who have…
Varndean College’s students undertaking the two year NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education have once again achieved an…
This year, we said goodbye to five more of our dance students who are heading off to continue their dance training as full-time students on…
Varndean College students have once again competed in Cambridge University’s annual C3L6 Chemistry Competition and yet again won an…
Varndean College is once again celebrating outstanding International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma results, with this year’s cohort of students…
Varndean College Science student Anya-Niamh Tidey has just been announced as the winner of Uptree’s ‘Young Scientist of the Year’ Future…
Varndean College Computer Science student Jude Birch is one of 11 UK finalists in the '15-18 years Game Making' category of The British…
Varndean College Visual Arts Department supports the work of more than two hundred A Level Photography, Art, Textile Design, Graphic Design…
Our International Manager, Shaun Clark, has just returned from visiting Shanghai in China where he spent time visiting four schools, two…
Our A Level Textiles students recently attended the Knitting and Stitching Show at London's Olympia and a number of them entered the show's…
Students at Varndean College achieved 4 golds, 10 silvers and 11 bronzes in this year's UKMT Senior Maths Challenge. Over 80,000 pupils from…
The College welcomed 80 visitors from China's Beijing Bayi School yesterday, who were visiting Brighton as part of a UK cultural tour. They…
Thirty Varndean College first and second year A Level Film Studies students attended a 'La La Land' Explore Film workshop course at Lewes…
Students took their first steps into potentially saving lives this week. The Anthony Nolan Trust were in Varndean College on Monday and…
Students from Varndean College have been participating in the local Dusty Bluebells Project, a project initially set up in January 2018 as a…
Many of our Business Studies and Law students were presented with one of Varndean College's 'Upwards Through Business & Law' awards…
Year 1 student, Evie Dunn, was presented with a prize of a £20 Amazon voucher yesterday by College Principal, Phil Harland. Evie was the…
Following their recent visit, Ofsted inspectors have once again confirmed Varndean College as being a 'good' college, where students thrive…
Varndean College student, Harry Dawes, has recently been awarded Sussex Police's 'Individual Cadet of the Year' award. Harry, who was a…
Varndean Science student Anya-Niamh Tidey has her eyes set on a medical career in The Army when she graduates, but her passion, skills and…
Congratulations to Varndean College student, Jude Birch, who has scooped up yet another award; this time one of The Argus's Youth in Action…
Varndean College's International Baccalaureate students have once again displayed an exceptional performance in their Diploma results this…
Members of staff at Varndean College took part in the 'Cycle September' competition again this year. Run by Love to Ride, Brighton & Hove…
World renowned film critic David Thomson, made a rare UK personal appearance at the Depot Cinema, Lewes, on 10 March, sharing his insights…
Varndean College in Brighton is delighted with the success of its students who have once again maintained an impressive record of A Level…
