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Facts and figures

Learner statistics for 2011/12

All learners                                    

13,247 Students in 2011/12 academic year
12,930 Students in previous year    

Age

4% Under 16        
19% 16-18                                                                                       
16% 19-24                                                                                         
61% 25+          
Average age = 29

Gender

46% Female                                                                                       
54% Male

Ethnicity

49% Black & Minority Ethnic                                                                    
45% White                                                                                        
6% Ethnicity unknown                                                                             

Learning difficulty/disability

12% Reporting a learning difficulty or disability  

Where Students live

87% Greater London                                                                            
36% Lewisham                                                                                    
11% Southwark                                                                                   
11% Greenwich                                                                                     
13% Elsewhere                                                                                     
44% From deprived areas

Type of attendance

70% Part-time                                                                                    
30% Full-time                                                                                     

Employment -related

40% Employer sponsored                                                                       
26% Study in the workplace                                                                   

Level of qualification studied

27% Entry level or level 1 (foundation)                                                   
44% Level 2 (intermediate)                                                                 
21% Level 3 (advanced)                                                                   
3% Level 4 or above (higher)                                                                  
5% Other