Reaching Your Potential
Sports Academy
Our Academies offer dedicated sportsmen and women the perfect opportunity to achieve high levels of performance alongside their academic studies.
We offer Sports Academies in Football, Basketball and Netball, all of which are run by highly qualified coaches, who have played their sport at the highest level, meaning that they are the perfect people to guide you on the way to sporting success!
Academy athletes will also be supported by the provision of fitness, rehabilitation and sports therapy facilities and will also have opportunities to compete in their sport at local, regional and national level through the British Colleges Sport leagues.
To ensure success in both academic studies and sporting goals, students must commit to a high level of effort and application in combining a full-time course of study with up to 10 hours additional coaching/competing. Effective time management is therefore essential, and academy coaches will liaise constantly with academic tutors and mentors to ensure this takes place.
So if you’re up to the challenge, Nelson and Colne College’s Sports Academies will be pleased to offer you the opportunity to be part of this exciting initiative.
Reaching Your Potential
Football
Coached by UEFA A coaches, and ex-professional players Brian Taylor and Mick Docherty, our Football Academy has enjoyed outstanding success so far. Click here to find out more about life in the Football Academy. More info coming soon!
Basketball
Aim high with our latest Sports Academy for Basketball. Learn how we will ensure your success as a talented basketball player. More info coming soon!
Netball
Our Netball Academy is coached by ex-England netballer Ann Fish and has enjoyed a fantastic season, culminating in being crowned league champions! More info coming soon!
Case Study
Natalie Haythornthwaite 
Natalie joined Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form after completing her GCSEs at Fisher More,RC Humanities College, choosing to study for A Levels in Mathematics, PE, English Language and Literature and Media.
She is also a highly successful Netballer and in addition to helping the College team to become league champions, she is a key member of the England Under 19s squad, recently enjoying a tour of Australia with the team. She said, “I loved playing netball with the College Netball Academy team and we've had the chance to travel a lot which has been well worth it!”
Natalie worked hard throughout her time at College and was rewarded with excellent results; 2 As, 1 B and 1 C. She has now progressed to the University of Leeds where she is reading Linguistics and Phonetics.
