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School of bakery

School of Bakery at Plumpton College

Turn your passion for baking into professional skills at Plumpton College’s School of Bakery. Whether you are looking to start your career through a bakery apprenticeship or develop your skills with an adult course, Plumpton offers hands-on training, expert teaching and real industry insight. From artisan breads to professional production methods, our bakery courses are designed to help you build confidence, master technique and progress into a fast-moving industry with opportunities in craft bakeries, hospitality, food production and self-employment.

Students benefit from learning in Plumpton’s modern training facilities, with wider links to One Garden Brighton and real-world food environments that bring bakery learning to life.

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Explore our range of bakery courses at Plumpton College, perfect for developing your skills, trying something new or simply turning your passion for baking into something delicious.

Considering an Apprenticeship?

Plumpton College as your bakery apprenticeship provider combines hands-on training with real workplace experience to help you grow your skills and your career.

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The Bakery Sector

Bakery sits within one of the UK’s most important food sectors. According to the Food and Drink Federation, food and drink is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, and government figures show the wider UK agri-food chain contributed £162.3 billion in Gross Value Added in 2024. (fdf.org.uk)

Regarding bakery specifically, the UK baking industry employs around 79,500 people directly in manufacturing roles. Around 13 million loaves and bakery packs are sold in the UK every day. (abim.org.uk)

Bakery training can open doors to careers in artisan and independent bakeries, patisserie and viennoiserie production, hotels, cafés and restaurants, large-scale food manufacturing, product development and innovation, retail food businesses, and entrepreneurship, including starting your own bakery brand.

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Why Study Bakery at Plumpton College?

  • Hands-on learning in a professional bakery environment
    Develop practical, job-ready skills through hands-on training that builds confidence in core bakery techniques, production methods and professional standards.
  • Learn in modern professional facilities
    Bakery students have access to our state-of-the-art AgriFood Centre training kitchens, including 12 individual workbenches, hobs, ovens and professional-standard facilities built for practical learning. 
  • Become part of a college leading innovation in bakery education
    We recently launched the UK’s first Level 3 Lead Baker Apprenticeship, underlining its ambition and credibility in bakery training. 
  • Connected to live commercial environments
    At One Garden Brighton, baked goods in One Kitchen café are made on site by staff and apprentices linked to our School of Bakery.
  • Courses tailored to your goals and experience level
    Whether you are just starting out, building on existing skills or looking to retrain, Plumpton offers bakery courses to suit different experience levels, career goals and learning needs, from part-time adult courses to apprenticeship training.
  • Strong industry connections and employer relationships
    We work closely with employers and industry partners to help ensure bakery training reflects real workplace standards, current industry needs and emerging opportunities across the sector.