This is a below-average-sized secondary school. Most students are White British. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs is about 27%, which is well above average. The proportion of disadvantaged students supported by the pupil premium, at about 30%, is broadly average. The pupil premium is additional funding for students who are known to be eligible for free school meals or in the care of the local authority. A well above-average proportion of students join the school partway through their secondary education. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 11. The school does not use any alternative provision involving off-site education for students. It has its own ‘Access Centre’ to provide temporary support for students who find learning in mainstream classes difficult. The school operates within an area where some students are selected to attend grammar schools. An assistant headteacher took over the leadership of mathematics in January and a new leader of languages had been in post for two weeks at the time of the inspection.