Crewe Engineering and Design UTC

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 November 2024

Pupils quickly develop a sense of belonging to a unique community when they join this college. Some pupils, including students in the sixth form, are attracted by the distinctiveness of the college's engineering and design offer. Others come to the college for a fresh start, having struggled to be successful in other educational settings. Regardless of what brought them here, pupils feel privileged to have access to the college's industry-standard resources. They are inspired by posters celebrating the impressive destinations of pupils who attended the college before them. Pupils are proud and happy to follow in their footsteps. Pupils benefit from the college's determination to make them 'industry ready'. This core purpose is threaded through all aspects of college life. Pupils learn how to conduct themselves professionally and respectfully. Most do. Typically, pupils strive to meet the college's high expectations of them. This helps them to achieve well from their starting points. Pupils embrace a vast array of opportunities to engage with employers. For instance, pupils work collaboratively to solve real-world problems and then formally present their solutions to employers. These experiences help to develop pupils' confidence, as well as building valuable knowledge and skills.

What the school should improve

• Some staff lack a secure understanding of how to use the college's agreed learning strategies to deliver the curriculum effectively. At times, this hinders how well pupils learn the intended curriculum. The college should ensure that staff are supported to develop their understanding of how to deliver subject curriculums consistently well.

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