Isambard Community School is an average-sized secondary school. Pupils’ prior attainment in all year groups is above the national average. The school and local authority are currently arranging additional support for the school from outside the borough. The proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged is much lower than the national average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is in line with the national average. The proportion who have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is slightly below the national average. In 2015, the school met the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress by the end of Year 11. A very small number of pupils attend alternative provision for part of their studies at Inspection report: Isambard Community School, 27–28 September 2016 Page 10 of 13 either Swindon College or the Riverside Centre. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of information about the pupil premium strategy for the current academic year or Year 7 literacy and numeracy catch-up funding on its website. There was no complaints policy on the website and the special educational needs report does not contain all the information that is required.