Leaders have low expectations of pupils’ behaviour. A significant minority of pupils frequently do not attend lessons. Leaders cannot account for where all pupils are during the school day. This means that they do not safeguard these pupils in school. During break and lunchtime, the behaviour of many pupils is poor and, at times, unsafe. Instances of bullying are frequent and not dealt with effectively to get them resolved. Leaders are not doing enough to improve the behaviour of pupils and attendance to lessons. Pupils study a full range of subjects. Leaders have thought about the key knowledge they want pupils to learn. However, leaders do not do enough to support pupils with weak literacy to develop reading fluency. This prevents those who are weak readers from accessing the curriculum. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are not having their needs met. Leaders do not have high enough expectations for these pupils. Leaders support the personal development of pupils through the 21C and outdoorlearning curriculums. The school’s football-academy partnership provides pupils with a strong source of sports/football enrichment activities. Students in the sixth form learn more of the taught curriculum than younger pupils because behaviour in class is better. From Year 8 onwards, pupils receive appropriate careers guidance to help them make choices for their next steps in education, employment or training.