AN EAST London sixth form was the only college in the capital to get recognition in a national education report.

In Sir Michael Wilshaw’s annual report as chief inspector for Ofsted, he picked out only one London college in recognition of its “excellent” efforts to boost grades.

Leyton Sixth Form College was praised for its “very high” and “increasing” numbers of A-level students achieving qualifications.

Writing in the report, Sir Wilshaw said: “Additionally, a high proportion of learners on vocational courses successfully complete their qualifications, in particular in sport, travel and tourism, and health and social care.

“Overall, students on A-level and vocational programmes at Leyton make very good progress and the majority achieve or exceed the grades expected of them.”

Sir Wilshaw said the college was in good stead for the future if its “strong” leadership continues.

He said: “It has the management culture and capacity, as demonstrated by its continued good performance, to address these remaining issues and provide increasingly strong education and training for 16 to 19-year-olds in Waltham Forest.”

Principal, Kevin Watson was pleased to see Leyton’s “culture and ethos” recognised in the report.

He added: “We have done much over a number of years to run the college according to our own beliefs and values, and to reject the cruder forms of ‘performance management’ which have become so prevalent in many educational institutions in recent times.”