WEST Somerset College – recently informed that it was no longer in special measures – has jumped up into the ’good’ category in a full Ofsted report.
The leap comes just 18 months after the college was judged inadequate and placed in the lowest of the Ofsted ratings, and three months after it was taken on by the Bridgwater College Trust.
Now Ofsted has rated West Somerset College as good in every category, including effectiveness of leadership and management; quality of teaching, learning and assessment; personal development, behaviour and welfare; and outcomes for pupils and 16 to 19 study programmes.
“This Ofsted judgement that we are now a ’good’ school is well deserved,” said acting principal Jane Aplin.
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“It is the best accolade we could wish for, given the hard work of all associated with the college over the year, including all staff, students, parents and those in our community who have worked with commitment and passion to support us.
“The expertise from the Bridgwater College Trust has definitely helped to get the college back on track.
“We are in an excellent position now to become the outstanding school which we all want for the young people in our community.”
Full report in the Free Press.