Turbulence in leadership and governance has destabilised this school community. Most aspects of school life, and in particular behaviour and attitudes, have declined substantially since the previous full inspection. The new governing body and interim headteacher want to make things better for pupils. However, necessary change is too slow. This is because governors and some established leaders are not working together effectively. In Years 7 to 11, standards of pupils’ behaviour have fallen considerably. Pupils and staff have welcomed the governors’ intervention to stop previous behaviour management strategies that they deemed unacceptable. However, leaders have not updated behaviour management policies and procedures. This has led to a vacuum, with staff and pupils confused about how unacceptable behaviour should be dealt with. As a result, serious incidents of poor behaviour have increased, particularly outside lessons, with some spilling out into the local area after school. Pupils said that they feel safe in school. Nevertheless, some reported that leaders do not routinely resolve incidents of bullying well enough. Even when dealt with by staff, sometimes the bullying continues. Pupils are proud to attend this school. They are ambitious to achieve as well as they can. They said that staff expect them to work hard and that they help them when they fall behind. However, leaders enter pupils for GCSE examinations early, sometimes as soon as Year 9. This leaves pupils with a curtailed education in some subjects. In some instances, the needs and best interests of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are not being catered for as well as they should be. Students in the sixth form behave maturely and work diligently. They complete their chosen courses successfully and benefit from effective careers guidance. They contribute well to school life and the wider community. Pupils enjoy using the school’s first-rate facilities and taking part in enrichment activities.