Padworth College is justly proud of its high standards in both the academic and pastoral fields of college life.  It is important to us that these standards are assessed and given external recognition by the following independent educational inspectorates who examine our provision in detail and make independent reports.

	Society of Heads Via the Principal, Padworth College is a member of the Society of Heads, an association of over 100 other well-established independent schools which promotes good practice and high standards within member schools.
	Independent Schools Council (ISC) Padworth College is accredited by the Independent Schools Council and is subject to rigorous inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate which inspects ISC member schools every six years. The ISI last inspected both the academic and boarding provision at Padworth College in February 2011 and gave it a rating of “Good”.  Read the full report of the ISI Inspectorate.
	British Council and English UK Padworth College is inspected and accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English as a foreign language. The most recent inspection took place in May 2010 and we were pleased to receive a very positive report, a copy of which is available on request. We are also members of English UK, the national association of English Language Centres which have been accredited by the British Council under the English UK Accreditation Scheme.
	Boarding Schools Association (BSA) Padworth College is a member of the Boarding Schools Association which promotes and serves boarding education. The BSA promotes the qualities of boarding life provided by all types of boarding schools in membership of the Association.  The BSA encourages the highest standards of welfare for boarding pupils in its member schools.
	UK Border Agency Padworth College holds a UK Border Agency Highly Trusted Sponsor Licence to enrol international students under Tier 4 of the Points Based System.
	Ofsted Boarding Padworth College’s boarding  is regularly inspected by OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education) which is an independent inspectorate charged with contributing to the provision of better education and care through effective inspection and regulation of all schools in England. The most recent Ofsted  inspection of our boarding provision took place in February 2011 and rated the overall quality as Good . Padworth College Ofsted Report February 2011
	AGBIS AGBIS is the Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools which supports and advises governing bodies of schools in the independent sector on all aspects of governance, under the umbrella of the Independent Schools Council.  The objects of the Association are the advancement of education in independent schools and the promotion of good governance in such schools.  The Association is empowered to give guidance to the governing bodies, to consult with and speak for them on matters relating to the governance of independent schools.
	ISBA The Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) aims to advance education by the promotion of efficient and effective financial management, administration and ancillary services in independent schools.