This is a smaller than average-sized secondary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through the pupil premium is much higher than average. The pupil premium is additional funding to support pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is higher than the national average. In 2015, the college met the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress by the end of Year 11. The college chose to restrict the sixth form intake last year to a one-year course with a view to not enrolling any pupils into the sixth form this year. As a result, there are no pupils enrolled in the college on 16 to 19 study programmes this academic year. A small number of pupils are enrolled in alternative provision provided by Derby College, Acorn, Pilsey Community Farm and Groundworks. The Department for Education appointed an interim executive board governing body for the college in February 2015. The board appointed a head of school in May 2015. An executive headteacher was appointed at the same time to support the senior leaders on a part-time basis. The Torch Gateway Academy Trust was commissioned to support school improvement in the college from spring 2015. The college is due to become a sponsored academy in April 2016. Inspection report: Alfreton Grange Arts College, 29–30 September 2015 7 of 9 Information about this inspection Inspectors observed teaching and learning in lessons across a wide range of subjects and year groups between Years 7 to 11. Some observations were undertaken jointly with senior leaders. Inspectors also visited a number of tutorial sessions and enrichment lessons. Inspectors held meetings with pupils, subject leaders and leaders responsible for different aspects of the college’s work, the Chair of the IEB, a representative of the local authority and of the Torch Gateway Academy Trust. Inspectors looked at the college’s self-evaluation of its own performance, its development plans and records of its checks on the quality of teaching, information on pupil progress, attendance and safeguarding documents. Samples of pupils’ work were reviewed. Inspectors considered the views of 10 parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, over the last two years.