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The following are all quotes from the Ofsted inspection report from March 2007. We are proud of all of them!
- The vast majority of students have good attitudes to learning
- The college has put in place some good strategies to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
- The quality of teaching and the progress made by students is improving
- Students know their targets and are generally aware of how well they are doing
- Teachers plan lessons well
- Tasks are varied and there is an undercurrent of enjoyment and fun.
- Discussions at the start and end of lessons maximise students’ progress
- Meticulous marking and organisation enhances students’ progress.
- Comments tell students clearly how they have performed and what they must do to get better.
- The college is very inclusive and staff care for students well.
- The personal development of students is good
- Relationships between staff and students are positive.
- Students’ behaviour in lessons and around the college is good.
- Any students that are showing signs of falling behind with their work are identified and supported.
- The college’s status as a specialist business and enterprise college has brought many benefits
- The college (has) good capacity to improve.
- Sixth form students feel valued. They form an integral part of the college and take on a wide range of responsibilities
- Standards at the end of Year 9 have been rising
- Students’ personal development and well-being are good.
- Students establish and maintain good relationships with one another and with staff.
- Students behave sensibly when moving around the college and at breaktimes.
- Students say they feel safe in college
- Students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good.
- Students’ contribution to the college and the community is good.
- The college council takes its role seriously and has been responsible for improvements that benefit their peers.
- The college prepares students well for the world of work
- Well-ordered class management allows structured learning to take place.
- Added to the GCSE and A-level courses is an imaginative range of vocational subjects.
- In the sixth form the subject choice has been further enhanced by a well-managed collaborative arrangement
- The college’s business specialism permeates the whole curriculum.
- The college promotes a wide range of enrichment activities
- Care, guidance and support are good.
- The care the college takes over the needs of vulnerable children and those with learning or behavioural difficulties is very good.
- The college provides a caring and inclusive environment
- Good links have been developed with local primary schools
- Subject information and careers guidance are good
- Senior managers have set a clear direction for the college.
- Senior managers understand the college’s strengths and weaknesses and are committed to securing improvement.
- Improvements are set to accelerate.
- Middle leaders share the senior management team’s vision Middle leaders are committed to working with their teams to raise standards
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