Cecil Jones progress boost!

The details emerged after Government Inspectors from the Education watchdog body, Ofsted paid Cecil Jones a second monitoring visit last month.

They reported that the College had made good progress since Ofsted's first monitoring visit in April this year.

This included good progress in the drive to improve attendance and punctuality, with a marked improvement compared with previous year.

Inspectors commended the College for its effective monitoring, for improving the quality of learning in the classroom, and in planning and delivering more challenging and interesting lessons for students.

Students' behaviour was also judged to have much improved, as a result of the clear and stringent expectations established by the College, and strongly supported by parents

The Head Teacher Mrs Pauline Harris, and the Chair of Governors, Mrs Barbara Brook said in a joint statement: "We are absolutely delighted for our students, staff, and parents at Cecil Jones College. This result resoundingly acknowledges all our hard work and unflinching dedication. It represents a very important step in our improvement journey. However, we also know we must now continue to move forward as quickly as possible."

"This rapid and substantial improvement was achieved through the College's actions to address the quality of teaching and learning, behaviour, and attendance and punctuality. Well done all."