We are proud to have the top OfSTED grades of any sixth form college or general further education college in Birmingham or Solihull, and to be one of the highest graded colleges in England.

What OfSTED said about Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College:

"The quality of provision is outstanding."

"Learners are attentive, motivated and enjoy their work. Their behaviour is exemplary."

"Learners participate effectively in class discussions and respond well to teachers' questions."

"Lessons are well prepared; teachers have good subject knowledge and an extremely good rapport with learners."

"Learners receive outstanding support and guidance both before they enter the college and whist they are studying. The tutorial programme is highly effective. Parents and carers are well informed about learners' progress."

"Teachers set homework regularly, which is marked quickly and returned to learners with detailed comments and helpful indications of how to further improve their work."

"Guidance and support are outstanding. Learners receive clear and unbiased initial guidance. A well-managed induction programme introduces learners to the college effectively and allows them to settle quickly into their studies and make friends."

"Departments provide a very good range of extension activities, which complement and enhance learners' appreciation of their subjects."

"...learners make very good or outstanding progress and achieve grades significantly higher than those predicted by their GCSE results."

"The monitoring of learners' progress is outstanding."

"Teachers develop effectively specialist subject vocabulary and have an appropriate focus on preparation for examinations."

"The college provides outstanding individual support to learners. Staff are fully committed to the learners and provide excellent support for academic subjects in and out of formal lesson time."