Ofsted
As a community college, John Ferneley is subject to regular government inspections which are carried out by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).
The most recent Ofsted inspection took place in December 2010 and the full report can be accessed
here. A copy of the report is available to prospective parents and students.
Here is a selection of quotes taken from the latest Ofsted report:
“John Ferneley College is a good school with several outstanding features. Excellent strategic leadership from the governing body, and outstanding steadfastness of vision and purpose from the Principal has accomplished a successful transformation from a small middle school into a growing secondary school.”
“The quality of teaching is good, particularly at Key Stage 4, where three quarters of lessons are good or better. No inadequate teaching was evident, in any lesson, at any time of the time of the two and a half hour session.”
“Outcomes are good for all groups of learners including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
“The positive ethos evident in the spacious corridors and restaurant areas during the long staggered lunchtime is a testimony to the intrinsically good behaviour of almost all students, and their social and moral development.”