Rochdale Sixth Form College has been rated ‘outstanding’ for a second time following an inspection by the education watchdog. Ofsted has published a glowing report praising the college where nearly 1,900 youngsters either study A levels - including psychology, maths and chemistry - or vocational subjects such as health and social care.
Based in the town centre, the college was rated ‘outstanding’ when it was last inspected almost 10 years ago. Now it has repeated the success - just a year on from being named Sixth Form College of the Year by the Times Educational Supplement (TES).
Students told inspectors, who visited in October, that the college provides ‘a happy and supportive education where teachers are very helpful and make learning fun’. The report adds: “Students describe their experiences at the college as ‘heart-warming’, ‘enjoyable’, ‘rewarding’, ‘motivational’ and ‘safe’.
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"They talk about their college with pride. Almost all of them would recommend the college to a friend. Students told inspectors that the college provides a happy and supportive education where teachers are very helpful and make learning fun.”
