Winstanley College is 3.7 miles from Rainford

No college sits inside the town; Winstanley College is 3.7 miles away in Orrell. 4 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

3.7 mi

Winstanley College

Full-time students

Below England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

3.7 mi

Winstanley College

Nearest university

5.4 mi

Edge Hill University

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Rainford

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

A further education college 3.7 miles awayWinstanley College’s campus is in Orrell.Few students: 4% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Rainford

16 within 15 miles: 6 universities, 10 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

Winstanley CollegeFurther education college · 3.7 mi · Orrell—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

St Helens CollegeFurther education college · 3.9 mi · St Helens—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

St John Rigby CollegeFurther education college · 5.1 mi · St John Rigby College—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Edge Hill UniversityUniversity · 5.4 mi · Ormskirk—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Wigan and Leigh CollegeFurther education college · 6.9 mi · Wigan—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

The City of Liverpool CollegeFurther education college · 7.8 mi · Liverpool—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Liverpool Hope UniversityUniversity · 8.8 mi · Liverpool7,885students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Hugh Baird CollegeFurther education college · 9.2 mi · Bootle—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Riverside College HaltonFurther education college · 9.8 mi · Widnes—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of LiverpoolUniversity · 10 mi · Liverpool28,693students (Wikidata, 2020)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Liverpool John Moores UniversityUniversity · 10.2 mi · Liverpool—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Warrington and Vale Royal CollegeFurther education college · 10.3 mi · Warrington—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 4 smaller schools with 0 students in all.

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 Rainford

Is Rainford a university town?

No. 4 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Rainford?

Winstanley College (3.7 mi); St Helens College (3.9 mi); St John Rigby College (5.1 mi); Edge Hill University (5.4 mi); Wigan and Leigh College (6.9 mi); The City of Liverpool College (7.8 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Rainford?

Winstanley College, 3.7 miles away in Orrell, 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 Rainford. 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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