Why come to QE?
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College's last Ofsted inspection was in October 2007. The full report, published in November 2007, confirmed QE's reputation as a centre of excellence and one of the country's leading colleges.
The inspectors focused on five key areas - effectiveness of provision, capacity to improve, achievement and standards, quality of provision, leadership and management - and they concluded that the College was outstanding in all aspects of its work. Hence the top grade - grade 1 - was awarded across the board.
Summary of Key Strengths
The full Ofsted report is published on www.ofsted.gov.uk. It identifies the following key strengths:
- high success rates
- students make excellent progress
- outstanding teaching and learning
- broad curriculum and extensive opportunities for enrichment
- effective partnership working with local schools, community, employers and higher education institutions
- excellent academic and personal support
- thorough and effective arrangements for quality assurance
- a culture of high expectations for both staff and students
- strong senior leadership which effectively promotes improvement
- the use of accommodation and resources to support learning
- strong focus on the views of students
Ofsted: 'outstanding in all aspects of provision.'