West London College

About Us

West London College is a Further Education college with three centres located in Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall. For nearly 150 years, we have been providing training and development in the area, helping over 10,000 students achieve their career goals each year.

We are members of the Collab Group, which represents 35 of the largest and most innovative colleges in the UK.

Our Alumni

We are proud to boast a diverse body of alumni, many of whom have gone on to become industry leaders, including internationally-renowned artists and politicians. Some of our most well-known alumni are:

• Jamal Edwards MBE (1990-2022) – Founder and CEO of SB.TV, Entrepreneur and Media Mogul

• Sir Steven McQueen CBE – Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, and film producer; director of “12 Years A Slave” (2013) and “Hunger” (2011)

• Estelle – Grammy-winning rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and producer; had a UK #1 with “American Boy” featuring Kanye West (2008)

• Shola Ama – Brit-award-winning and MOBO-award-winning singer and songwriter

• Terri Walker – singer and songwriter

• Syed Ahmed – philanthropist, entrepreneur and contestant on ‘The Apprentice’

• Chef Benjamin Xavier – Head Chef for the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ team

• Marcus Brigstocke – stand-up comedian, actor and satirist

• Clarke Carlisle – former professional footballer, and chairman of the  Professional Footballers’ Association

• David Ajala – actor; has appeared in “Supergirl” (2018), “Nightflyers” (2018) and “Star Trek: Discovery” (2020)

• Trevor Baylis (1937-2018) – inventor; created the wind-up radio to communicate information about HIV/AIDS to low-income countries

• Ralph Miliband (1924-1994) – father of Labour MPs Ed Miliband and David Miliband

• Professor Dianne Willcocks CBE – former Vice Chancellor of York St John University

• Laurence Broderick ARBS FRSA – sculptor; created ‘The Bull’ at the Bull Ring shopping centre in Birmingham

• Adam Babah-Alargi (1927-2019) – engineer, responsible for many national projects in Ghana

Our Mission, Vision and Values

Our Mission

To inspire learning and improve lives through education, training and skills development that supports social and economic success for our students, businesses and communities across West London.

Our Vision

To be the leading college in West London for technical and vocational education and skills training.

Our Values

Our mission and vision are backed up by our core values:

• Ambition
  We will strive to be the best in all areas of strategic importance to the college, enabling our students, employers and staff to achieve high expectations and ambitious goals.

• Innovation
  We will be innovative in our thinking, striving to embed new and original practices that will underpin everything we do.

• Accountability
  We will all take personal responsibility for driving success, overcoming barriers and finding solutions. We will be constantly learning and developing.

• Inclusion
  We will be welcoming, supportive and our commitment to equality and diversity will underpin everything we do.