East Norfolk Sixth Form College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 February 2024

Students value highly the opportunities that they have at the college. They find their lessons interesting and challenging and, as a result, students are motivated and become more confident. They benefit from a broad range of activities, such as a combined cadet force, and language courses like Mandarin and basic Arabic. Students develop significant new knowledge and skills which prepare them for their future careers. Students on the design and development for engineering and manufacturing T level learn to use computer-aided design software independently to develop a rail-crossing barrier. Students studying sociology and psychology A levels develop their mathematics skills, so that they can manage complex data and statistics confidently. Students benefit from strong relationships with employers. They go on visits to engineering companies, such as Lotus, and attend work placements in industries like the offshore energy sector. As a result, they develop a good understanding of the sectors in which they plan to work and are enthused by the opportunities in those sectors. Students with special educational needs (SEN) benefit from a secure learning environment. They have access to separate working areas where they build valuable relationships with staff and their peers. Students, including those with SEN, feel safe in and around the college.

What the school should improve

• Improve students' attendance, so that they benefit from high-quality teaching, remain in college and achieve well in their qualifications.
• Increase the proportion of students who achieve A* grades in subjects where the proportion is too low, for example, in computer science and drama.

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