Reigate College is one of the largest providers of students to the university system in the UK, with around 900 students gaining places each year, including places at medical schools and the UK’s top universities including Oxford and Cambridge.
See Reigate College Destination Map 2025
- The majority of 2025 leavers went on to higher education
- The percentage of students going on to Russell group universities has increased from 29.7% in 2024 to 36.7% in 2025.
- This percentage increases to 52.1% for Russell group and other highly competitive Sutton 30 universities, such as Bath and Royal Holloway.
- Students from Reigate College are well prepared for undergraduate study with 2025 HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) data showing that 79.8% of them go on to achieve first and upper second class honours degrees.
- 33 students took up apprenticeships with a range of employers (for example: Menzies LLP, RSM, Rolls Royce, Met Police, Willis Towers Watson, Royal Navy, RAF, Charles Russell Speechlys, EasyJet)
| % of students gaining places | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of year group gaining places | 54 | 62 | 57 | 63 | 66.6 |
| Russell Group universities % of places | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 36.7 |
| Sutton 30 universities % of places | 38 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 52.1 |
Note: the Russell Group is a group of 24 research-intensive universities in the UK. Sutton 30 universities include those in the Russell Group along with other highly competitive universities such as Bath and Royal Holloway.
