‘Leaders and managers are taking effective action towards the removal of the serious weaknesses’ were the words from Ofsted following a monitoring visit to Christ the King College by the inspectorate at the end of March.
Significant progress has been made over the last few months at the Carisbrooke-based school following last year’s rather negative Ofsted report.
During the monitoring inspection on 27th March, Ofsted were impressed with the processes that the college leadership and management team had put in place to implement the recommendations from the last report. The report states: ‘A positive start has been made improving the significant weaknesses identified in the inspection report’. This is a result of ‘secure and confident leadership’.
Responding to the monitoring visit Mr Quinn, Interim Executive Principal said:
“I am delighted with the progress made so far, we welcome the endorsement from Ofsted. Many of our students and parents have commented positively on the changes made within the college, this external view will give all the confidence and reassurance that the school is moving in the right direction.
“I’d like to give my personal thanks to all my colleagues in school and the local authority who have worked so hard to enable us to make these measurable and rapid improvements. However, we acknowledge there is more to do and look forward to continuing this improvement in the months come.”
The report recognised the progress that had been made in improving governance, behaviour and safeguarding.
The report notes, ‘Safeguarding arrangements in the college have improved. Leadership capacity in this area has been increased, with additional staff trained at a suitably high level. A more efficient system of raising concerns about pupils׳ safety and welfare has been established and is currently making a difference to the quality of information.’
Mrs Nora Ward, Head of School, who has been in position since the beginning of the academic year went on to say:
“The monitoring visit is a significant milestone for the college, it means the students here are receiving the education they deserve. The report indicates that the standards have improved markedly since the previous visit in June. This is as a result of the hard work of both staff and students and the ongoing support and challenge of parents for which I am very grateful.”
This September the college moves into new purpose built facilities on Wellington Road which will bring a number of new and exciting opportunities for students as they move into purpose built state of the art facilities.
