Windsor Forest Colleges Group

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is a group of further education colleges located in Berkshire and Surrey, England. It was formerly known as East Berkshire College.[1] It consists of Strode's College, Windsor College, Langley College, and the Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA).

Windsor Forest Colleges Group
(formerly East Berkshire College)
Location
St Leonard's Road, Windsor,
Station Road, Langley,
High Street, Egham
and Burchetts Green, Maidenhead

England
Information
Former nameEast Berkshire College
TypeFurther education college
Religious affiliation(s)None
Established9 May 2017 (East Berkshire College established May 1992)
Department for Education URN130604 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalGillian May
GenderMixed
Age range16+
Color(s)Purple  
Websitehttps://www.windsor-forest.ac.uk

History

East Berkshire College was established in May 1992 through the merger of Langley and Windsor and Maidenhead Colleges. In November 1995 it had 12,283 enrolled students - of whom 2,917 attended full time - making it one of the largest further education colleges in England.[2] In 2007-08, East Berkshire College had 11,078 students enrolled, most part-time.[3]

In September 2016, a merger with Strode's College was announced, which was due to be completed in February 2017.[4] East Berkshire College formally merged with Strode's College on 9 May 2017 to form the Windsor Forest Colleges Group.[5]

Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) joined the Windsor Forest group in August 2022.[6]

Ofsted ratings

Full Ofsted inspections:

  • May 2009 - Rated "good" [7]
  • February 2013 - Rated "good" [8]
  • November 2016 - Rated "requires improvement" [9]
  • November 2019 - Rated "good" [10]

References
  1. "About Us". East Berkshire College. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
  2. East Berkshire College: Report from the Inspectorate (PDF) (Report). The Further Education Funding Council. May 1996. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  3. "Inspection report" (PDF). OFSTED.
  4. "Strode's partnership".
  5. Shafi, Shuaib (16 September 2017). "Strode's College celebrates 'milestone' in its history by revealing new logo following merger with East Berkshire College". getsurrey.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. "Staff and students celebrate as Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) joins The Windsor Forest Colleges Group". langley.ac.uk. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. 11 May 2009 inspection
  8. 25 February 2013 inspection
  9. 22 November 2016 inspection
  10. 26 November 2019 inspection

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