Ofsted Outstanding for NCC!

New City College has been judged Outstanding by Ofsted. This is the highest possible accolade from Ofsted, and New City College is the largest college in the country to have achieved this status.

During the week-long inspection, which took place in March 2025, a large team of Ofsted Inspectors visited a significant number of classes and activities on every New City College campus as well as external community venues. They spoke to hundreds of students, apprentices and staff; they approached and visited numerous employers and other college stakeholders to piece together their findings of NCC.

They gave consistently positive feedback across every aspect of New City College’s work, praising the ambitious and successful culture, the innovative learning opportunities, the extensive support given to students for their mental and physical well-being, the inclusive atmosphere and respect students have towards each other and their teachers, and the inspirational leadership that drives improvements across the group.

The part that NCC plays in its local communities was also mentioned with inspectors stating that the college offers, “a wide range of accessible, innovative and challenging learning opportunities for local communities in east London and Essex.”