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Heart of Worcestershire College

URN 130713 · WorcestershireOpen

Inspection history (9)

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Report card · published 28 Apr 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Contribution to meeting skills needsStrong
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionStrong
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Participation and developmentExpected

    Joel Dalhouse (lead), Helen Kinghorn, Jack Bullock, Jacqueline Ecoeur, Joanne Keatley, Maggie Fobister, Martin Ward, Rachel Clark, Ravinder Jhite, Steve Kelly, Susan Gay, Tony Day, William Baidoe-Ansah

  2. 10 Oct 2024

    Further education monitoring visit · published 11 Nov 2024

    Rachel Clark

  3. 6 Oct 2023

    Further education inspection (EIF) · published 16 Nov 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Mark Parton (lead), Alison Whatsize, Beth Selwood, Franki Williams, Ian Higgins, Ian Smith, Joanne Keatley, Joel Dalhouse, Karen Tucker, Mark Howes, Paul Cocker, Rebecca Gater, Steve Kelly, Stuart Collett

  4. 2 Feb 2018

    Ofsted report · published 7 Mar 2018

    Victor Reid (lead), Andrea Dill-Russell, Andrew Thompson, Barbara Hughes, Claire Barker, Harmesh Manghra, Karen Tucker, Margaret Garai, Richard Deane, Russ Henry

  5. 14 Jun 2013

    Ofsted report · published 19 Jul 2013

    Steve Hailstone

  6. —

    Ofsted report · published 2 Nov 2011

  7. —

    Ofsted report · published 16 Jul 2010

  8. —

    Ofsted report · published 17 May 2002

  9. —

    Ofsted report · published 21 Jun 2007

Details

URN
130713
Type
Further education
Local authority
Worcestershire
Region
West Midlands
Address
Peakman Campus, Peakman Street, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8DW
Reports on record
9
Earliest report
14 Jun 2013
Phase
16 plus
Region
West Midlands
Status
Open
Website
www.howcollege.ac.uk
Boarding
Unknown
Age range
14 to 99
Telephone
08448802500
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Dowse
Pupils' gender
Mixed
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply

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