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School Leavers
Welcome from the Principal
Courses at our Centres are in high demand, so it is advisable to
apply early to have the best possible chance of success.
I am very pleased that you are considering joining us at City
and Islington College.
Our claim to be London’s Leading College is not a hollow boast.
The College was inspected in May 2008 and Ofsted made the following
judgements:
| Summary of grades awarded: |
| Effectiveness of provision: |
Outstanding: Grade 1 |
| Capacity to improve: |
Outstanding: Grade 1 |
| Achievement and standards: |
Outstanding: Grade 1 |
| Quality of provision: |
Outstanding: Grade 1 |
| Leadership and management: |
Outstanding: Grade 1 |
| Equality of opportunity: |
Outstanding: Contributory Grade
1 |
We are the only college in London to have been awarded an
outstanding grade across every measure. The Inspectors
reported:
“The overall quality of provision is outstanding, and highly
skilled teachers motivate and bring out the best in their students
through outstanding teaching and learning. In addition to this,
students enjoy their time at the College and speak highly of their
teachers, with many exceeding the expectations they had when
enrolling”.
A track record of success
This is not an overnight success story but the culmination of
many years of dedicated work by exceptional staff. Other
indications of our success are:
| The only college to be twice awarded the Queen’s Anniversary
Prize. |
| An A Level pass rate of 98% across 42 subjects. |
| 651 young people to university in 2008 |
| Partnership arrangements with University College London
(including a special preparatory programme for potential medical
students), City University and Corpus Christi College,
Cambridge. |
| Specialist vocational courses ranging from Child Care and
Sports Sciences to Beauty Therapy and Business Studies. |
Outstanding student support and
facilities
The quality of our buildings and specialist facilities are
recognised as being among the best in the country and compare well
with many universities.
In addition we have teams of specialised staff to offer you
support be it help with English and Maths or on applying to
university.
Frank McLoughlin CBE, Principal
