Newcastle College prepares to build sixth-form college

12 December, 2008

Newcastle College has revealed plans for a new sixth-form college as part of its £250 million investment in campus facilities. Designed by RMJM, the 13 000 m2 building will have state-of-the art facilities for over 2000 students. It will be on the same site as the multi-award-winning Performance Academy and the landmark Lifestyle Academy and is RMJM’s fifth building for the college since 2002. Work is due to start in February 2009, with the college scheduled to open in September 2010.

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