Inspection report

Bilborough College was last inspected in September 2004. The Inspectors judged the provision to be outstanding in two curriculum areas and good in the other four. Standards of teaching and learning are very good. Among the college's key strengths identified in the inspection are:

• high retention rates on GCE A-level courses
• high pass rates, with a significant proportion of high grades
• overall, students achieving GCE grades higher than those predicted by their general certificate of secondary education (GCSE) results
• strong commitment to students' independent learning
• very good teaching
• good support for students
• very good enrichment opportunities
• positive and strong ethos amongst both staff and students

Other comments describe the college as providing “very good value for money” with “very good” financial management, having sustained grade `A' financial status for several years. The general management style throughout the college is “open and consultative”.

Read the full Bilborough College Inspection report by following the link: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/manreports/1956.htm