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Colleges and universities in and near Patchway

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College is 1.2 miles from Patchway

No college sits inside the town; South Gloucestershire and Stroud College is 1.2 miles away in Filton.

University of the West of England
Within 15 miles
8
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
1.2 mi
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Full-time students
5%
Below England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
1.2 mi
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
Nearest university
2.5 mi
University of the West of England
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Patchway

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

A further education college 1.2 miles awaySouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College’s campus is in Filton.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Patchway

8 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 5 further education colleges.

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UniversityFurther education college
South Gloucestershire and Stroud CollegeFurther education college · 1.2 mi · Filton—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of the West of EnglandUniversity · 2.5 mi · Stoke Gifford28,990students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
North Bristol Post 16 CentreFurther education college · 4.6 mi · Bristol—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
University of BristolUniversity · 5.2 mi · Bristol27,513students (Wikidata, 2020)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
City of Bristol CollegeFurther education college · 5.6 mi · Bristol—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
St Brendan's Sixth Form CollegeFurther education college · 7.2 mi · Bristol—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Bath Spa UniversityUniversity · 12.3 mi · Newton St Loe—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
City of Bath CollegeFurther education college · 14 mi · Bath—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 Patchway

Is Patchway a university town?

No. 5 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Patchway?

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (1.2 mi); University of the West of England (2.5 mi, 28,990 students); North Bristol Post 16 Centre (4.6 mi); University of Bristol (5.2 mi, 27,513 students); City of Bristol College (5.6 mi); St Brendan's Sixth Form College (7.2 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Patchway?

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, 1.2 miles away in Filton, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

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.

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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 Patchway. 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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