Latest news from Varndean College
Read the Varndean Update to catch up on what has happened at the College over the last term.
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…
