In 2006, the college started a new programme offering students a Foundation Year Zero that leads directly on to Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Liverpool.

This route is open to mature students who for a variety of reasons are missing the required A-Levels generally needed for the aforementioned degrees.

[2] Opportunities for student development include High Achievers and Enrichment Programmes such as Duke of Edinburgh, MedSoc, work experience, learning languages such as Mandarin and other notable societies.

[3] In its latest Ofsted inspection, Carmel was judged to be "outstanding in all aspects of its provision."

Previous head teacher, Rob Peacock retired in 2016 after 29 years association with the college.