Collingham College is an independent, co-educational GCSE and sixth form college

Sixth form college

A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...

, which was founded as Collingham Tutors in 1975 by John Marsden

John Marsden (rower)

Arthur John Marsden was an English rower, intelligence officer and teacher. He won the Wingfield Sculls, officially the Amateur Sculling Championship of England, in 1956....

 and Nicholas Browne. Collingham is situated in London

London

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's Earls Court

Earls Court

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 area. It is directly between Earl's Court

Earl's Court tube station

Earl's Court tube station is a London Underground station in Earls Court. The station is located between Earls Court Road and Warwick Road . It is on the boundary of Travelcard Zone 1 and 2 and is in both zones....

 and Gloucester Road

Gloucester Road tube station

-Deep-level station:By the beginning of the 20th century, the MDR had been extended to Richmond, Ealing Broadway, Hounslow West and Wimbledon in the west and to New Cross Gate in the east...

 stations, both served by the District

District Line

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 and the Piccadilly

Piccadilly Line

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 lines.

The principal of Collingham is Gerald Hattee MA

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

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 DipEd

Diploma of Education

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, and the deputy is Susan Oussedik MA

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

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 Lic. ès Lettres PGCE

PGCE

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There are about two hundred and fifty students at Collingham, from different backgrounds and across the ability range. Most of the students are from 16–19 years of age. They run Christmas and Easter courses near to exams which are available to the public.

According to the Good Schools Guide, Collingham "Appeals to children who haven’t quite fitted into the public school system. The level of support given to students is exceptional, reflected in a growth of confidence and the desire to succeed."