Joseph Priestley College is 4.8 miles from Drighlington

No college sits inside the town; Joseph Priestley College is 4.8 miles away in Leeds. 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

4.8 mi

Joseph Priestley College

Full-time students

Below England (8%) · residents 16+

Nearest further education college

4.8 mi

Joseph Priestley College

Nearest university

5 mi

University of Bradford

Tuition fee

£9,790

a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Drighlington

Facts about the town and its distance to campus, with figures for each college.

A further education college 4.8 miles awayJoseph Priestley College’s campus is in Leeds.Few students: 4% of residents 16+Against 8% across England (Census 2021).

Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Drighlington

19 within 15 miles: 5 universities, 14 further education colleges.

UniversityFurther education college

Joseph Priestley CollegeFurther education college · 4.8 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Bradford CollegeFurther education college · 4.8 mi · Bradford—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of BradfordUniversity · 5 mi · Bradford9,665students (Wikidata)Students: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Park Lane CollegeFurther education college · 5.2 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Leeds College of TechnologyFurther education college · 5.3 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Leeds City CollegeFurther education college · 5.3 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Leeds Beckett UniversityUniversity · 5.7 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

University of LeedsUniversity · 5.8 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form CollegeFurther education college · 5.9 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Leeds College of BuildingFurther education college · 6.2 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Leeds Thomas DanbyFurther education college · 6.5 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

Leeds Trinity UniversityUniversity · 6.6 mi · Leeds—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.

And 7 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 Drighlington

Is Drighlington 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 Drighlington?

Joseph Priestley College (4.8 mi); Bradford College (4.8 mi); University of Bradford (5 mi, 9,665 students); Park Lane College (5.2 mi); Leeds College of Technology (5.3 mi); Leeds City College (5.3 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Drighlington?

Joseph Priestley College, 4.8 miles away in Leeds, 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 Drighlington. 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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