Bishopstrow College is an international study centre for boys and girls whose first language is not English and who plan to enter a boarding school in the United Kingdom. The college offers intensive English tuition from elementary to advanced level, combined with teaching in other subjects. The proprietors took over ownership and governance of the college in August 2014. The Principal took up post in September 2015. The college is fully accredited by the British Council for the provision of English courses. It operates a four-term year and students attend between one and four terms. Students come from a range of countries and the majority have little or no English when admitted. No current student is disabled or has a statement of special educational needs. The college opened in 2006 and is registered for 104 children and young people aged seven to 17 years. There are currently 24 students on roll. None are day students and none attend part time. The college had its last full inspection combined with a social care inspection in October 2013. At this time, the overall effectiveness was judged to be inadequate. A progress monitoring inspection of the school and boarding provision took place on 8–9 May 2014. This inspection found the college was making Inspection report: Bishopstrow College, 30 September – 2 October 2015 9 of 12 ‘good progress’ in implementing the action plan. The college aims to ‘enable students to fulfil their potential and foster the shared values of respect for others and the environment’. There are currently no students in the sixth form. The college uses no alternative provision.