Monitoring visits in 2015 and 2020 confirmed the outstanding designation. In 2013 Ofsted reported: “[This] is a highly successful school which enables its pupils to achieve not only academic excellence but also to become mature, confident, thoughtful and rounded individuals with clear goals ... Standards of work are high and pupils achieve outstandingly well across the college and in all subjects. Their literacy and numeracy skills are highly developed, as is their ability to think through their ideas to develop their understanding ... Teachers set high expectations and provide excellent individual support which pupils value and appreciate. Excellent relationships between adults and pupils, and amongst pupils themselves, provide the perfect foundation for pupils’ exemplary behaviour and attitudes to work. The atmosphere in lessons is very purposeful and pupils learn exceptionally well through discussion and collaboration with one another … The quality of teaching in the sixth form is outstanding.”