Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 October 2024

Leaders and staff have very high expectations for students' academic progress and for the behaviours and attitudes that students demonstrate. They have created a very positive and respectful culture across the college. Students are studious, inquisitive and keen to learn. They display very positive attitudes to their learning and life in the college's inclusive community. Students value and speak enthusiastically about the extensive knowledge and skills that they are developing and how these will help them achieve their future ambitions. Through the highly effective support and challenge that they provide, staff improve students' confidence and resilience significantly. Students learn very early that it is acceptable, and indeed can be beneficial, to make mistakes so that with the support of their teachers, they can learn from these and improve. Students gain a high level of knowledge and understanding about life in modern Britain through the content of the tutorial programme and the way that teachers integrate relevant topics skilfully into the curriculum. Students find information about healthy relationships, consent, personal safety, physical and mental health and well- being very helpful and show maturity when talking about these issues with peers. Students are alert to local risks to their safety such as county lines and far-right extremism. They can confidently explain the signs of radicalisation. For example, they identify that changes in a friend's social circle could be an indication of risk. Students feel very safe at the college. They know how to report any concerns, should any arise. They understand that leaders, managers and staff at all levels have a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment and discrimination and that any instances are dealt with swiftly.

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