The college underwent inspection by OFSTED in March 2017 and was judged to be ‘good’ throughout. Inspectors included the following comments in their report:

• “Pupils appreciate the strong sense of community in your school. Staff know the pupils well as individuals and talk passionately about how they enjoy teaching them.” Ofsted, March 2017
• “Exchanges between staff and pupils throughout the day are a real hallmark, and illustrate the strength of relationships on which the school is built. Pupils speak highly of these excellent relationships, describing them as a key strength which contributes to their enjoyment of school.” Ofsted, March 2017
• “Pupils speak confidently about how tolerant and accepting the school is of all. Older pupils speak proudly of the way in which no pupil should ever feel isolated because there is always someone, including pupils, who can help them.” Ofsted, March 2017
• “Pupils report that behaviour is good and never disrupts their learning. Outside of classrooms, pupils are courteous and unfailingly polite. The school’s culture enables them to grow as confident, eloquent and articulate young people, well supported by the staff, who provide extensive enrichment beyond formal lessons.” Ofsted, March 2017
• “The sixth form is a clear strength of the school. Students achieve highly, enjoy being part of a thriving community and are increasingly accessing top universities.” Ofsted, March 2017
• “As one pupil said to me, ‘Why would I go anywhere else when the teachers know me and support me so well?’” Ofsted, March 2017

• Progress 8 score -0.16
• Attainment 8 score 42.03
• The percentage of pupils who’ve achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in English and maths at the end of KS4 37.93%
• The percentage of pupils entering for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc). To enter the EBacc, pupils must take up to 8 GCSEs or equivalents, across the 5 subject ‘pillars’ of English language and English literature, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography 9.2%
• Percentage of pupils who’ve achieved the English Baccalaureate. In 2017, this was the percentage of pupils achieving the EBacc, so pupils who got a grade 5 or above in English and maths, and a grade C or above in the science, humanities and language pillars of the EBacc. In 2018, the EBacc attainment measure will change to an average point score (EBacc APS), showing pupils’ point scores across the 5 pillars of the EBacc 2%

• The College hours are from 8.45 am to 3.05 pm.
• Children should not arrive at the College before 8.30 am.

Our pastoral organisation is strong and incorporates well-tried systems of discipline, assessment and target setting. On admission, students become members of one of our five Houses.

Each House is supervised by a team of mentors and led by a House Leader, who has responsibility for the day to day care, management and achievement of students in their House. This well-established system promotes our strong sense of community, with older students supporting younger ones.

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