Winstanley College is a sixth-form college in the metropolitan borough of Wigan. Students come to the college from a wide geographical area, particularly from schools across Wigan and other parts of Greater Manchester. All students are aged between 16 and 18 years and study full-time education programmes for young people. At the time of the inspection, there were around 2,200 students at the college. Seven students were in receipt of high-needs funding. Most students follow A-level programmes. There are 34 A-level subjects taught at the college and a further 11 level 3 applied general courses in business, criminology, engineering, health and care, information technology, music performance, music technology and science. A minority of students study a mixed programme that combines up to two A levels with a level 3 vocational course. The largest subject areas are science and mathematics, social sciences, art and design, and business and law. Leaders have very recently introduced a T level in media, broadcast and production.