The quality of education at general FE colleges has hit another record high, but the proportion of independent training providers achieving top Ofsted inspection grades has shrunk again.
FE Week analysis of latest official Ofsted data shows that the proportion of general FE colleges that hold a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding judgment sat at 91 per cent as of August 31, 2023.
This is a three percentage point rise compared to the same point last year and 14 percentage points higher than in 2021.
Sixth form colleges have also kept their proportion with the top two grades at 100 per cent for the second year in a row.
