Ofsted found clear progress at New College Swindon after a monitoring visit in March 2026, Swindon24 reported on Thursday 7 May 2026.
The visit looked at learner achievement, support for vulnerable students, careers guidance and work experience, and found improvement in each.
What did inspectors find?
- More students were gaining their qualifications, and growing numbers were meeting or beating their target grades.
- The report credited better teaching, stronger tracking of progress and earlier help when learners started to fall behind.
- Support for students with special educational needs and disabilities had improved, with enhanced wellbeing services and more personalised learning pathways.
- Work experience had grown, with around 75 per cent of learners with high needs taking up placements.
- Employers were helping students prepare with interview coaching and mock interviews.
- Governance and reporting systems had been strengthened.
Ofsted said there was still more to do but that the college was moving in the right direction.
What did the college say?
Leah Palmer, Principal and CEO of New College Swindon, said: "We are incredibly proud that the progress we have made since our last inspection has been recognised."
She added: "While we are pleased with this outcome, we remain focused on continuing to embed and sustain these improvements".
Source: Swindon24.
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