January 2009

Stourbridge College Adds Real Value

National Government statistics released recently show that Stourbridge College is the best performing Further Education College in the Black Country based on an average point score per student – well on the way to achieving its aim of ‘outstanding’ by 2010.

Students are also setting high standards in their Vocational Qualifications and statistics have shown this year that they are significantly above the national average having gained the highest overall average points score in the new Contextual Value Added rating scheme which is used in the Achievement & Attainment performance tables. The statistics show students’ progression from the start of their journey at college, monitoring the level of support they receive in terms of motivation, care and personal tutor mentoring considering their starting point and GCSE grades.

Lynette Cutting, Principal at Stourbridge College, said: “Our students achieved their best ever performance this year which is a real boost to education in the region. We pride ourselves on the quality of our education and it’s promising to see that our students show great potential even though they might not have gained the GCSE grades they wanted. After hard work by staff and students alike, and following significant growth in the numbers of students choosing to study here over the past five years compared with other schools and colleges in the region, it’s great to get this endorsement based on real evidence.”

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Notes to Editors:

1 - The 2008 Secondary School (Key Stage 5 Post 16) Achievement and Attainment tables were published on 15th January 2009. The published tables provide information on the achievement and attainment of students of sixth form age in secondary schools and further education sector colleges – they also show how they compare with other schools and colleges in the area and England as a whole.

2 – Stourbridge College has seen a 40% growth in the number of Full Time students under 19 in the last five years with numbers increasing from 1435 to 1995.

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