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Itchen is proud to offer the following Academies: Football, Basketball, Netball, Golf, Rugby and Athletics.

 

Hampshire Basketball Cup & League Champions, 15 years consecutively

2022/23 WEABL Runner’s-up

2023/24 AOC South East League Champions – Women’s Football First Team

2023/24 Hampshire League Champions – Men’s Football First, Second and Fourth Teams

Itchen is proud to offer the following Academies: Football, Basketball, Netball, Golf, Rugby and Athletics.

 

Hampshire Basketball Cup & League Champions, 15 years consecutively

2022/23 WEABL Runner’s-up

2023/24 AOC South East League Champions – Women’s Football First Team

2023/24 Hampshire League Champions – Men’s Football First, Second and Fourth Teams

Welcome to the Academy of Sport

At the most successful sports College in Hampshire, our teams and athletes consistently achieve success and secure numerous titles and trophies each year.

The Academy of Sport is dedicated to enhancing athletic performance by offering a professional framework for training and competition, aimed at helping students reach their maximum sporting potential. Our programme enables students to pursue their sports ambitions, while simultaneously obtaining academic qualifications from our array of courses.

The College timetable is structured to allow the Academy of Sport to fit in alongside academic study. They will have two periods of Academy time each week:

  • Strength & conditioning sessions
  • Sport-specific coaching within teams on a Monday morning
  • College fixtures on a Wednesday afternoon

We also enter elite national competitions to develop students’ potential and exposure at the highest level. The Hampshire Colleges Sports Association programme is the strongest in the country, providing teams with weekly competitive fixtures against other colleges.

We pride ourselves on our dedication in producing confident sportspeople who demonstrate self-discipline, commitment and determination to be the best.

Alumni Success
  • Former BTEC Sport and Athletics Academy student Mahamed Mahamed represented Team GB at the Paris Olympics in the Marathon. This was just his third Marathon in his career.
  • Mahamed’s younger brother Zak Mahamed signed a professional contract with Nike. He made his European Championships debut in Rome in 2024, reaching the 10,000m final.
  • Jeremy Sochan plays in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs. He visited Itchen whilst back in the UK to work out with Coach Matt Guymon and Coach Jack O’Keeffe.
  • Peter Turay signed a professional basketball contract for BBC Nord Dragonz in Austria. This followed his successful five years of playing Scholarship Basketball in America.
  • Laura Rafferty studied double BTEC Sport and A Level PE, and has gone on to play for the Northern Ireland National Team in the European Championships.
  • Atlanta Primus studied A Level PE and plays for Jamaica’s National Team and is the captain at Southampton FC.

Student Success

“Kelly was one of our elite performers who managed to balance her studies with full time Gymnastics training, completing the majority of her work independently due to her demanding training schedule. She completed A Level Sport with an A and BTEC Sport Diploma with a D*D*. During her time at Itchen, Kelly had lots of career achievements, including gold and silver medals in the British Championships and a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Kelly is now studying Sports Science at Southampton Solent University whilst also continuing to compete internationally. One of her recent highlights was being on the Gymnastics team that won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2015. Kelly was also a reserve on the Team GB Olympic team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ”
Kelly Simm

Student Success

“Wesley studied A Level Sport & PE and BTEC Sport Diploma during his time at Itchen, achieving an A in Sport & PE and a D*D* in BTEC Sport. He also successfully passed the HSLA and CSLA. During his time at college, Wesley coached different ages and abilities and worked with disabled athletes, gaining valuable coaching experience. He now coaches for Chelsea F.C.”
Wesley Regular

student voice

I am so pleased I chose Itchen College as my destination after school. They have been brilliant in supporting my football development. I have been fortunate enough to play for the Hampshire County team which led me to the great honour of representing the England Colleges team. I also chose Itchen due to their excellent work in gaining American scholarships for students. I currently have many offers on the table to go to America on a soccer scholarship.
Jean-Luc Ramdin
Key Personnel
Vicki Milner

Position: Curriculum Manager for Sport

Email: vmilner@itchen.ac.uk
James Bedwell

Position: Curriculum Manager for Sport

Email: jbedwell@itchen.ac.uk

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