The school is a smaller than average-sized secondary school. The number on roll has risen since the last inspection. The proportion of students supported through the pupil premium is below the national average. The pupil premium provides additional funding for children in local authority care, those whose parents are in the armed forces and those known to be eligible for free school meals. Most students are of White British heritage. The proportion of students who are from minority ethnic backgrounds and the proportion who speak English as an additional language are below average. The proportion of students identified with special educational needs and supported through school action is average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average. The school is a member of the local Trust 4 Learning. This is a formal arrangement between six secondary schools, one special school for pupils aged 3 to 19 and five primary schools. This arrangement enables trust schools to share provision and provide their students with access to qualifications they might not otherwise have been able to. The school uses off-site educational providers from the trust, and also other providers. These are: East Coast Training; Redcar and Cleveland Training; Redcar and Cleveland College; and the local authority’s EOTAS (Education Other Than At School). The school meets the government’s current floor standard, which sets the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress. The headteacher has been in post since September 2012.