NORTHAMPTON College’s place as the leading college in the region has been cemented, with Ofsted officially rating the college as ‘good’ with outstanding features.
The positive inspection result recognises the College’s ongoing improvement which enables students to gain high-quality skills and progress rapidly in their learning.
College staff have continued to improve the standard of lessons and practical training and the monitoring of students’ progress and wellbeing. Students are now reaping the rewards.
Principal Pat Brennan-Barrett said: “We are thrilled that the Ofsted inspection has recognised the enormous strides we have continued to take and has given us a rating of good with outstanding features. Staff have worked incredibly hard to teach great lessons and provide effective support, ensuring our students make exceptional progress.
“We are proud to be the leading college in the region and we are looking forward to continuing to supply the workforce of the future to leading employers in Northamptonshire and beyond. Our students are learning the skills they need to be able to hit the ground running in the world of work.”
The report reserved special praise for the college’s High Needs provision, which was rated ‘outstanding’ – the highest possible grade. It stated that High Needs students make exceptional progress with their independent living skills and with their achievement of qualifications.
Earlier this year, data released as part of the 2016/17 National Achievement Rates Tables (NART) ranked Northampton College 28th out of 266 colleges for 16 to 18-year-old education and training.
The college has also seen a major improvement in GCSE maths and English resit pass rates for 16 to 18-year-old students, now ranked 15th nationally for maths and 18th for English. The data also revealed that 95 per cent of Northampton College students pass their course.
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