Warrington and Vale Royal College is 4.5 miles from Appleton Thorn

No college sits inside the town; Warrington and Vale Royal College is 4.5 miles away in Warrington. 3 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students, against 8 across England.

Within 15 miles

student numbers to come (HESA)

Nearest college

4.5 mi

Warrington and Vale Royal College

Full-time students

Below England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

4.5 mi

Warrington and Vale Royal College

Nearest university

14.5 mi

University of Salford

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Appleton Thorn

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Few students: 3% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).A further education college 4.5 miles awayWarrington and Vale Royal College’s campus is in Warrington.

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Appleton Thorn

9 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 6 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

Warrington and Vale Royal CollegeFurther education college · 4.5 mi · Warrington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Riverside College HaltonFurther education college · 8 mi · Widnes—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

St Helens CollegeFurther education college · 10.9 mi · St Helens—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Winstanley CollegeFurther education college · 13.8 mi · Orrell—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Loreto CollegeFurther education college · 14.3 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Wigan and Leigh CollegeFurther education college · 14.3 mi · Wigan—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of SalfordUniversity · 14.5 mi · Salford—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Liverpool Hope UniversityUniversity · 14.7 mi · Liverpool7,885students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Manchester Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · 15 mi · Manchester—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Appleton Thorn

Is Appleton Thorn a university town?

No. 3 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Appleton Thorn?

Warrington and Vale Royal College (4.5 mi); Riverside College Halton (8 mi); St Helens College (10.9 mi); Winstanley College (13.8 mi); Loreto College (14.3 mi); Wigan and Leigh College (14.3 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Appleton Thorn?

Warrington and Vale Royal College, 4.5 miles away in Warrington, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Appleton Thorn. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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