FOXES Academy in Minehead has just announced an ’outstanding’ grading from Ofsted – for the third consecutive time.
The specialist college and training hotel for young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities, scored outstanding in every area examined, from quality of teaching, learning and assessment to outcomes for learners.
The top grade in every area means it is the only specialist provider of further education to have achieved this unprecedented result in three successive inspections.
It is also the year which saw Foxes win top award at the TES (formerly Times Education Supplement) ceremony for Overall Further Education Provider, up against FE colleges, training providers, sixth-form colleges and others from around the country; and it also won the Specialist Provider award.
Foxes Academy Principal, Tracey Clare-Gray, said of the recent Ofsted report: “This fantastic result is testament to Foxes’ staff and our focus in ensuring learners are at the centre of everything we do.
“We continually reflect, review and adapt to ensure every young person reaches their full potential.”
Ofsted inspectors scrutinised all aspects of college life during a three day inspection last month. They also focused on data demonstrating the learners’ achievements, transition to employment and independent living outcomes.
More about Foxes in tomorrow’s Free Press (July 27)