Facilities
investing in your future with industry standard facilities
From industry standard training facilities to specialist classrooms, we have equipped our college to offer the best education and training for you. You will be surprised at what is behind our doors – exceptional science labs, beautiful hair suites and even an onsite Cinema!
Our sports students have full access to the Andover Leisure Centre, where various lessons are taught and memberships are also available for a discounted price. The Football Academy is based at Portway Stadium – home to Andover Town Football Club.
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Explore our campus from the comfort of your own home with our Online Tour! By scanning across the campus, zooming in to and clicking on different buildings, you can take a look at the wide variety of workshops, equipment, and much more that Andover has to offer!
new facilities coming soon
Adult nursing investment
The new nursing facility will provide mock wards, consultation facilities and mock ups of domestic care settings with the appropriate equipment.
View our T level Health (Adult Nursing) and Nursing and healthcare courses
Digital investment
Digital investment will provide for multimedia facilities, offer a broadcasting suite, and provide a new cyber security laboratory.
View our T level Digital Production, Design and Development course
technology and future skills investment
The Technology and Future Skills Centre will be expanded to provide for the delivery of the Onsite Construction T Level, with extended facilities for Bricklaying and Carpentry.
View our T level On-site Construction course
Explore our facilities in more detail
Technology and Future Skills Centre
Our £3.9 million Technology & Future Skills Centre is a modern two storey building which provides industry standard workshops and classrooms for Bricklaying, Motor Vehicle and Electrical and Carpentry courses.
View our Bricklaying, Carpentry, Electrical and Motor Vehicle courses
science laboratories
Our labs are equipped to industry standard with equipment like an IR spectrometer,
specialist dissection tools for A Level Biology dissections, a vortex mixer and Rubens Tube.
View our Science courses
IT Suites and games design centre
Not only are there multiple computer spaces throughout the College for your day-to-day study, we have the latest computer hardware and software to take your technical skills up to the highest level.
View our Computing and Games Design courses
cinema
We have a 40 seat cinema with surround sound capabilities. It is used for teaching and for students to present their work.
View our Film and Media courses
wellbeing hub
With a new student lounge, mindfulness room, Health Hub, Counselling suites, a private garden and meeting pods. The Hub is designed as a safe space that fosters
positive wellbeing, personal growth and independent self-help strategies.
View more about the Wellbeing support offered at the college
careers hub
We have recently launched our new Careers Hub in our Andover Sixth Building. The Careers Hub is a new space containing comprehensive careers support and information.
View more about the Careers Support offered at the college
1803 theatre and dance studios
Our 1803 Theatre is a fully rigged, 100-seat theatre with a retractable seating bank to allow a flexible performance space. The theatre space is able to be divided into two separate rehearsal spaces. The theatre is available to hire outside of teaching hours for performances and theatre and performance groups by contacting 1803theatre@sparsholt.ac.uk. We also have two specialised dance studios which are home to local dance groups and come complete with dance floors
View our Performing Arts and Dance courses
sports centre and football stadium
Our sports students have access to the brand new Andover Leisure Centre, providing a superb range of sports facilities as well as discounted gym membership.
The football academy is based at the Portway Stadium – home to Andover Town Football Club and linked to the new AFC Bournemouth Second Chance Elite Programme.
View our Sport courses
elements
Elements is our commercial salon which is available to the public during open client sessions for a wide variety of hairdressing services. We have another salon which is used for teaching hairdressing techniques and for students to practice what they have learned.
View our Hairdressing courses
creative hub
Within our light and airy suite of art and design studios you can sculpt, draw, paint, design and create 3D ceramics, glass, models and stage sets. The photography suite includes a dark room and the dedicated fashion textile design studio includes cutting tables and sewing machines.
View our Art courses
digi hub
Our new DigiHub is an innovative, dedicated space designed to support students and staff with developing their digital skills ready for the future. This investment brings an undeniable professional edge to the whole college community and will deliver professional development opportunities through workshops, demonstrations and one-to-one bespoke sessions for staff and students, readying them for an ever-changing digital landscape.
The DigiHub features a selection of digital equipment such as interactive touchscreen boards, immersive technologies (Virtual and Augmented Reality) and video production equipment, all to enrich our learning and teaching experiences at the college.