Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

Overview: Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a good provider of education and skills, with a vibrant and diverse community where students feel safe and valued. The college has a strong culture of respect and tolerance, and students are confident to be themselves. Staff have high expectations of students, and teachers plan and teach effectively to meet the needs of different learners.

Strengths:

• Staff have created a vibrant and diverse community where valuing others is central to college life.
• Teachers have high expectations of students and plan and teach effectively to meet the needs of different learners.
• The college has a strong culture of respect and tolerance, and students are confident to be themselves.
• Staff provide highly effective one-to-one support to students, using a range of strategies to ensure students can concentrate during lessons.
• The college has a rich and varied programme of enrichment activities that students can attend, including sporting activities and the opportunity to gain qualifications.

Areas to improve:

• Teachers of students with high needs in discreet provision do not always make the purpose of the lesson clear to students, or ensure that students know what they should be able to do by the end of the class.
• Staff do not ensure that enough students with high needs in discreet provision benefit from high-quality work experience that will help them to develop their confidence and communication skills.
• Teachers do not always ensure that explanations of tasks and concepts are clear and correct any misconceptions in students’ knowledge.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.