Fine Arts College

Fine Arts College
Address
41-43 Englands Lane
Belsize Park, London, NW3 4YD
United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°32′48″N 0°09′53″W / 51.5467°N 0.1646°WCoordinates: 51°32′48″N 0°09′53″W / 51.5467°N 0.1646°W
Information
School type Independent A level sixth form College
Established 1978
LEA Camden
Ofsted number 100084
Principal Ms Candida Cave and Mr Nicholas Cochrane
Gender Mixed
Age 14 to 19
Website www. hampsteadfinearts.com

Fine Arts College is an independent A-Level sixth-form college in Belsize Park, London, founded in 1978 by artists Candida Cave and Nicholas Cochrane. The College offers over 20 A Level subjects in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is a small college averaging 160 students at one time; the majority are A Level students with 20 students at GCSE. The college also offers a Portfolio Course specifically designed for post-A level students wishing to apply either for an Art Foundation course or direct entry to a degree course at university or art school.

Fine Arts College ranked highest in average point score per candidate in the 2014 A-Level League tables among the Borough of Camden’s non-selective independent colleges: the College had an A-Level pass rate of 100% of which 92% were A* - C grades. The College ranks exceptionally highly for 'value added' between GCSE and A Level (fourth highest in the country).

The 2012 OFSTED report graded Fine Arts College as outstanding in all areas and praised teachers for “their excellent subject knowledge and expertise” and their “ability to engage and inspire students.”

Notable former pupils

Tutors in the Media

In the media

Kayvan Novak played the part of 'Brian Badonde', challenging Nicholas Cochrane to an art duel for the series Facejacker.

Gideon Summerfield, an artist with ambition.

Former Belsize Park pupils to launch UK’s first anti-FGM billboard advertising campaign

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