Prior Pursglove 6th Form College in Guisborough, will benefit from £200,000 from the Learning and Skills Council Tees Valley.

The Further Education performance-related funding forms part of the Success for All programme of reform, recognising institutions that have demonstrated a high quality of learning and excellent performance.

The college is among 73 further education colleges and institutions in the country to receive extra funding for 2004/05.

Stephen Whitehead, principal of Prior Pursglove College, said: "To achieve this standard is a tremendous achievement for all our staff and one of which the whole college can be proud."