A Sussex college has been named as having the highest-rated further education college campus in England, according to a new study.
Brinsbury College, near Pulborough, earned the top spot in a new ranking based on Google reviews, with an average rating of 4.58 stars from 92 reviewers.
The ranking was compiled by education support organisation Single Parent Help, which analysed Google ratings for 359 further education campuses across the UK with at least 50 reviews.
Brinsbury placed fourth in the UK overall, with North East Scotland College’s Fraserburgh campus taking the top spot.
The college is part of Chichester College Group and is the base for all of its land-based courses.
It is set within 570 acres of countryside and woodland and has a working farm, lakes, and stables.
One reviewer described the college as "excellent for young adults that are hands on and like the outdoors".
The lowest-rated campus in the UK was North Kent College’s Tonbridge site, which scored just 2.66 stars from 53 reviews.
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Dawn Yates, education assistance expert at Single Parent Help, said: "Picking a college is a big decision, and reviews are one of the few places you hear straight from students and parents, so they’re worth reading alongside an open day.
"The complaints that keep coming up at the bottom of the list are timetables changing at short notice and lessons with no teacher, and that’s exactly what makes it hard to fit a job or childcare around a course.
"It’s worth asking at enrolment how often timetables change and what happens when a lecturer leaves.
"And don’t let money put you off, because there’s help with costs and childcare for students who need it."
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