'Uxbridge College is an outstanding college' - Ofsted. That's official!

Staff and students are celebrating after Ofsted judged Uxbridge College to be Outstanding in its latest report.

Following the one-week visit in May, inspectors from the government's education inspection body Ofsted gave the college the highest possible accolade for its standards.

The report, published on 4 July 2008, covers six main areas, five of which were graded outstanding (Grade 1), the sixth good (Grade 2).

In the Ofsted report the summary of grades is as follows:

Key strengths identified in the report are:

• Outstanding success rates for students of all ages
• Outstanding leadership and management
• Outstanding equality of opportunity
• Outstanding promotion of educational and social inclusion
• Outstanding provision in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
• High progression rates
• Particularly good support for learners with specific needs.

Highlights from the report include:

• Student success rates are outstanding
• The strong ethos of equality of opportunity and educational and social inclusion permeates the college at all levels
• Financial management and value for money are outstanding
• Curriculum provision is outstanding
• Students are confident and polite, and demonstrate mutual respect for each other and their teachers
• Students enjoy their learning and achieve well
• There are strong links with employers and the local community

Click here to read the full Ofsted report for Uxbridge College.