Cornwall College St Austell cancels A-level courses due to ‘insufficient’ student numbers

Cornwall College Group has apologised after scrapping A-level courses for new starters - a day before students collected their GCSE results.

Cornwall College St Austell announced the decision after admitting application numbers were down.

The college said the limited intake of new students would not “allow for a positive, vibrant experience”.

The decision only applies to new starters for 2019/20 - not students who are already part-way through their A-level courses.

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Educators said they were working with other providers in the county - including Callywith College near Bodmin - to support applicants.

Conservative MP Steve Double, who represents St Austell and Newquay, said he was “disappointed” by the decision.