East Durham College received the thumbs up from the watchdog following the visit in early May - and is the fifth "good" rating it has received.
The college, which has two sites in Peterlee and its Houghall campus had successful inspections in 2008, 2014, 2018, 2021 and now in 2024.
During the visit, 11 inspectors met with governors, college leaders, staff, students, stakeholders and employers.