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Pass English, covering stage in educational institution (7)

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I believe the answer is:

college

'educational institution' is the definition.
(college is a kind of educational institution)

'pass english covering stage' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'col' (col is a kind of pass**).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'covering' is an insertion indicator.
'stage' becomes 'leg' ('leg' can be a synonym of 'stage').
'col'+'e'='cole'
'cole' enclosing 'leg' is 'COLLEGE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for college that I've seen before include "Place of higher education" , "Where one learns" , "University establishment" , "Institution of learning" , "SECOND PART OF 20" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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