Good with outstanding features: Fantastic Ofsted result for South Thames Colleges Group

We are delighted to share with you our latest Ofsted Inspection for South Thames Colleges Group which is our best ever!

The Group, comprising Carshalton, Kingston, Merton and South Thames Colleges, has been rated Good with Outstanding features following an Ofsted inspection in May 2024. The four-day inspection by fifteen Ofsted inspectors at six sites resulted in the Group’s best ever Ofsted outcome. In two of the eight areas of the Ofsted framework, ‘Behaviour and attitudes’ and ‘Personal Development’ an ‘Outstanding’ grade was achieved with five ‘Good’ grades in remaining areas.

The inspectors were impressed with the quality of education overall stating: “Staff at all levels care very much about their learners and apprentices and provide them with excellent support, including counselling and exceptional support for mental health” and noted that they “thrive in an inclusive, caring and welcoming environment.”

The group is proud of its students and staff for this amazing result. You can read the full Ofsted report by scanning the QR code.