The school is larger than the average-sized secondary school. There is a larger proportion of boys than girls on the school roll. Most students are White British. Less than one in twenty students are from minority ethnic backgrounds. Very few students speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs is above average. The proportion of students supported through the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for students in local authority care and those known to be eligible for free school meals, is below average. Part-time, off-site alternative courses are currently provided for six students in Years 10 and 11 at Nova Training, Alpha Hair and Peak Pursuits. 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. There has been a large turnover of teaching staff since the previous inspection; two new deputy headteachers started in January 2014 and two assistant headteachers and a new leader of English were appointed in September 2014. The school provides a voluntary Saturday school throughout the year. The sixth form is provided in partnership with Norton Canes Maths and Computing College.