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West Herts College

URN: 130720

Address: Watford Campus, Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EZ

Following a merger on 01/02/2019, West Herts College will be viewed by Ofsted as a new college for inspection purposes until its first full inspection. Only reports after 01/02/2019 are for the merged college.

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 23 April 2024 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Education programmes for young people:

Good

Adult learning programmes:

Outstanding

Apprenticeships:

Good

Provision for learners with high needs:

Outstanding

Good

All reports

  1. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 10 June 2024
  2. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 09 February 2022
  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 17 November 2020
  4. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 17 November 2019
  5. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 15 June 2017
  6. Full inspection: OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 29 April 2010
  7. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 27 July 2007
  8. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 June 2007
  9. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 02 November 2001
  10. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 29 November 2000
  11. Opened

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Outstanding

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Good

We normally inspect good providers within 5 years. They may receive monitoring and other visits.

Requires improvement

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Inadequate

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New providers

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A new provider whose monitoring visit report was published after 31 March 2022 will normally receive their first full inspection within 18 months of publication.

Notice

We normally give notice up to two working days before the inspection. We can also inspect without notice.

 

About West Herts College

  • Type: General Further Education and Tertiary
  • Boarding: Unknown
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Hertfordshire

Location

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  • Address: Watford Campus, Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 3EZ
  • Region: East of England

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