Facilities

You will find the Tollbar Academy Sixth Form campus is completely independent from the main school areas and offers you superb facilities. The campus consists of 27 designated classrooms, the majority of which contain an interactive white board. With the expansion of the sixth from we have also three fully equipped Science laboratories.

ICT facilities within the classrooms and study area have been upgraded with the installation of 194 high specification computers.

• Three fully-equipped science labs with data-logging facilities
• Two computer rooms for ICT equipped with PCs and iMacs
• Computer-based listening facilities for languages to complement the three Sanako Language labs
• High-specification sewing machines with computer-aided design facilities for textiles and CADCAM facilities, together with a laser-cutting machine for resistant materials technology
• A photography suite with darkroom and high-specification colour printer and a large, purpose-built Art studio equipped with a projector.
• A state-of-the-art gymnasium
• Conference-style accommodation for business studies.

As well as classrooms equipped with computers, the study area currently contains 30 additional networked computers specifically for your use, so that you can carry out independent research, prepare presentations and complete coursework.

Due to popular demand the Café Express has recently doubled in size and has been refurbished to provide a comfortable area in which to eat and relax.

The Common Room is a large comfortable lounge and has a large, wall-mounted plasma screen and CD player, DVD player, two pool tables, football table, and vending machines for snacks and drinks. You can also use the lounge as a comfortable place to discuss homework assignments between lessons.