Wellington College

Overview

This follow-up inspection confirms that Wellington College has made significant progress since 2017, with the quality of education, provision, and leadership now judged to be "good." The school has successfully addressed previous significant areas for improvement through restructuring and external support, demonstrating the "capacity to identify and bring about improvement in the interest of all the learners."

Strengths

• "The outcomes for learners have improved and are now good," with pupils described as "courteous, polite and well-disposed to learning."
• "Almost all of the lessons observed were effective in promoting successful learning," featuring "active learning strategies" and high engagement.
• Leadership and management are "now good," with a "more robust system to monitor, track and evaluate outcomes."
• Parents and staff provided "wholly positive" feedback, praising the "excellent pastoral care system" and communication.
• Careers education is "now good," with a "coherent, well-planned programme" leading to appropriate destinations.

Areas to improve

• The school must address "post-16 outcomes" through a "more robust target setting process."
• Science provision requires attention regarding "stability in staffing, uptake at post-16 and the variation in standards."
• The ETI will monitor how the school sustains improvement in "the use of self-evaluation processes and analysis of internal data."

Safeguarding

The report states that pupils "feel safe and well cared for and know how to access support if they have concerns about their wellbeing."