Itchen College is a sixth-form college located in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. At the time of the inspection, there were approximately 1,900 students studying education programmes for young people, including 112 students with high needs and 95 adult learners. Many students who study at the college come from the most deprived areas of the city. They often arrive at the college with lower previous attainment than their peers across the region. Large numbers of students at the college study GCSE qualifications in English and mathematics due to their previous low attainment or persistent absence at school. The college offers a wide range of courses from entry level to level 3. This includes a small bespoke provision for students with high needs to prepare for vocational or academic qualifications. A large minority of students study programmes at levels 1 and 2 in preparation for further study at the college. Most students study A-level or vocational programmes at level 3, in a wide range of subjects including sports, law and criminology and business. Students also study T levels in health and education and early years. Adult learners study programmes such as English, mathematics, access to higher education and working with children.