East Norfolk Sixth Form College

Overview

East Norfolk Sixth Form College continues to be a "good provider," offering a flexible curriculum that meets local student needs. Leaders and governors hold "very high aspirations" for learners, fostering a secure environment where students develop significant knowledge and skills for their future careers.

Strengths

• Students find lessons "interesting and challenging," which helps them become "motivated" and "more confident."
• The curriculum is "highly relevant to the industry," with employers skilfully involved in its development and revision.
• Teachers are "well qualified" and use effective techniques to ensure students understand new concepts and can apply them to industry contexts.
• Students benefit from "high-quality careers advice and guidance," including impartial support from the ‘Futures’ team.
• Most students complete their courses, with a "high proportion" achieving their qualifications, particularly in GCSE English and T levels.

Areas to improve

• Improve students’ attendance, as it "remains too low," preventing them from fully benefiting from high-quality teaching.
• Increase the proportion of students who achieve A* grades in subjects where the current proportion is too low, such as computer science and drama.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."