Pupils do not achieve well. There has been a marked decline in standards. The school’s curriculum does not provide pupils with the knowledge they need to be successful. As a result, pupils are often unable to recall what they have learned. Pupils’ behaviour can be rowdy around the school site and disrupts the learning of others in lessons. The school has seen much change this term, with a new headteacher and a number of new staff. Pupils welcome some of the changes which new leaders have made to keep them safe. For example, they say that split lunchtimes have made the playground and dining hall less crowded and safer. In addition, pupils like the ban on mobile phones, which they say has reduced cyber bullying. However, pupils continue to have some worries about bullying. They do not have confidence in their teachers to stop it. Pupils enjoy participating in the wide range of clubs which the school provides, for example Greenpower and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Pupils proudly represent the school in sporting events.