Richard Huish College - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

The quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Education programmes for young people	Outstanding
Adult learning programmes	Good
Apprenticeships	Good
Provision for learners with high needs	Outstanding

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University Application Support: Support for progression to higher education is particularly strong and well organised.

Support for Apprenticeships/Workforce: Learners receive valuable tutorials, careers advice, and access to apprenticeship events.

Career Advice and Guidance: Staff help learners well to prepare for their next steps, including valuable tutorials and career advice.

Policies and Procedures: Safeguarding arrangements are effective; leaders ensure a culture of safety.

Training of Safeguarding Leads: Senior leaders provide effective training to staff and check their knowledge regularly.

Types of Extracurricular Activities: Excellent additional activities with engaging visiting speakers and industry practitioners.

Work Experience/Internships: Many vocational courses include very useful work experience.

Support for Sports/Arts: In music, students experience commercial venues and events.

Academic Performance: Learners produce work of exceptionally high standards and achieve successful outcomes.

Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Teachers provide one-to-one discussions to revise topics and reinforce key concepts.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Learners develop excellent attitudes and commitment to independent study.

Mix of A,Levels and Vocational Courses: About two-thirds study A levels; others attend mixed A levels and vocational courses.

Teacher Engagement: Teachers use evidence-based methodologies and promote independent study effectively.

Impact of Teaching on Progress: Teachers' well-constructed curriculums lead to high-standard work and successful outcomes.

Strengths/Challenges: Highly qualified teachers use professional independence to enrich the curriculum.

Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders monitor courses effectively and deal with underperformance swiftly.

School Culture and Ethos: A respectful working environment and culture of high aspirations are promoted.

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Richard Huish College is a 16 Plus (Sixth Form), Co-Ed college located in Somerset, South West.

from age 16-19 yr.

91.50% of students completing their main study programme.

This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.

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A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result	School	LA	England
Average points	36.15	33.85	30.01
Average grade	B-	-	-
Average points (Best 3)	36.42	32.43	29.57
Average Grade (Best 3)	B-	-	-
AAB or higher	11.90%	15.79%	13.67%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations	School	LA	England
Number of students	888	337	201
Students staying in education	45%	43.55%	58.58%
Students entering apprenticeships	6%	7.27%	6.08%
Students entering employment	38%	31.27%	21.16%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study	8%	13.27%	9.05%