The school is smaller than the average-sized secondary school. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is well below average, as is the proportion who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is a little above average. The school has an average proportion of disadvantaged pupils. A very small number of pupils attend alternative provision at The Hollies in Stafford. These pupils are not referred to in the body of this report, because to do so would risk Inspection report: King Edward VI High School, 3–4 July 2018 Page 10 of 13 identifying them. The school’s sixth form provides a range of academic and vocational courses which are taught on site, or through attendance at other providers within the Stafford Sixth Form Partnership. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ progress by the end of Year 11. The school receives support from the Blackfriars Teaching School Alliance.