Xaverian College welcomes over 1,400 local Year 10 pupils to annual Taster Days
Every year, Xaverian College welcomes Year 10 pupils from across the region to its Taster Days, providing them with the opportunity to experience student life at an outstanding Catholic sixth form college. This much-loved Taster Day programme aims to extend learning opportunities, raise aspirations and assist in supporting young people’s transition into Further Education. Pupils […]
Lights, camera, action! Xaverian College Alumni lands dream role in the Creative Industries
Xaverian College Alumni, Tehreem Faisal, has recently landed her dream job as VFX Production Assistant at Pinewood Studios. Since leaving College in 2020, Tehreem has supported Phedon Papamichael, Academy Award-nominated cinematographer on the creation of Indiana Jones 5, as a Director of Photography (DoP) Assistant, before joining the visual effects team to work on Andor, […]
Xaverian College BTEC students once again achieved 100% pass rate
Students at Xaverian College are celebrating yet another year of impressive BTEC results, retaining its position as a leading sixth form college. BTEC students once again achieved 100% pass rate in all seven vocational courses, which include Business, Criminology, Health and Social Care, IT, Music Technology, Science and Sport, with 64% gaining high grades of […]
Xaverian College students celebrate fantastic A Level Results
Students at Xaverian College are celebrating yet another year of impressive A Level results, retaining its position as a leading sixth form college. A Level students achieved a pass rate of 99%, with 34% of students achieving A* to A grades, 62% achieving A* to B grades and 85% achieving A* to C grades. A […]
Celebrating award-winning students at Xaverian College
Emma Jones, a Year 12 student at Xaverian College, has been named one of four winners in the prestigious Portico Sadie Massey Awards, which aims to encourage a life-long love of reading and writing in young people from all backgrounds. Established in 2015, the Awards are named after Glasgow-born Sadie Massey and her desire to […]
Xav’s Positive Paper 2021-2022
This year we celebrated 160 years of Xaverian! There have been many changes over the years, however the fundamentals have stayed the same. The zeal and passion we have in abundance continues to grow and the success of our staff and students is inspirational. To catch up on all of the fantastic things that have […]
Creative students showcase their work at annual Art Exhibition
Students at Xaverian College had the opportunity to showcase their creative talents at an end-of-year Art Exhibition, which took place last week (15th June 2022). The annual event saw students from the College’s Fine Art, Graphic Communication, Photography and Textiles courses proudly present work from their portfolio to family, friends, and the local community. A […]
Hear, hear! Xaverian College brings learning to life through enrichment opportunities!
Xaverian College strives to enrich the curriculum with real-life learning opportunities, ensuring students have the skills, experience and qualifications that will prepare them for their future career or higher-level study. When studying A Level Politics, students learn through dozens of real-life political scenarios and broaden their worldview through debate, and a wide range of enrichment. […]
Say hello to Tawfik, Roder and Magdalena, Year 13 students
As the 2021-2022 academic year comes to an end, we caught up with some of our Year 13 students to find out about their Xaverian experience! Why did you choose to study at Xaverian? Tawfik: “Xaverian seemed like a really friendly and supportive place to be. The Campus stood out and I had heard great […]
Xaverian College students win Talking About Voices competition
Emilio Fox Castineiras and Faith Axon-Kendall, Year 12 students at Xaverian College, were recently crowned winners of this years Talking About Voices competition, led by Manchester Voices. Manchester Voices is a research project which explores the rich tapestry of accents, dialects, and identities that make up Greater Manchester. The project is based at Manchester Metropolitan […]