Priestley College is a 16 to 19 academy situated in Warrington, Cheshire. The college is part of the Challenge Academy Trust, which consists of Priestley College, five primary and five secondary academies. Priestley College provides academic, vocational and technical education to young people and English and mathematics courses to adult students. At the time of the inspection, 2,385 students were studying education programmes for young people. Students study across four pathways at level 3. Most students study either A levels, vocational programmes, or a blend of vocational and A-level programmes across a range of subjects. Of the 2,385 students, 103 students were studying T levels across five programmes. These include digital production design and development, education and early years, design and development for engineering and manufacturing, health, and management and administration. At the time of the inspection, there were 118 students studying at level 2 across six programmes. These include art and design, business studies, health and social care, media studies, public services, and sport, as well as GCSE English, mathematics and science. There were 21 students in receipt of high-needs funding. There were 33 adult students studying English and mathematics courses. Of these, 26 were studying functional skills English at levels 1 and 2. The remaining students were studying level 1 and 2 functional skills mathematics.