College Key Facts
Each year, we produce a College Key Facts leaflet, which provides a useful overview of the main facts and figures relating to colleges in England. It contains information on students numbers in education, on apprenticeships and higher education as well as statistics on curriculum and quality, diversity, staff and finance.
Previous years:
College Key Facts 2016/17
Number and list of Colleges, August 2021
| Colleges in the UK | 279 |
| 233 | |
| General further education colleges | 163 |
| Sixth form college | 46 |
| Land-based colleges | 12 |
| Art, design and performing arts colleges | 2 |
| Institutes of adult learning (formerly specialist designated colleges) | 10 |
| 26 | |
| 14 | |
| 6 |
(August 2021)