This school caters for pupils aged from 11 to 16 and is slightly smaller than the average-sized secondary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils eligible for support through pupil premium funding is slightly above the national average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The majority of pupils are of White British heritage and few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who have support for special educational needs or disability is below the national average. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is well above the national average. The school’s Austen Centre supports a small number of pupils with social and emotional needs. Pupils travel from across the local authority to access this provision. A small number of pupils attend alternative provision including the Education Other than at School Service (EOTAS) run by the local authority. Few pupils leave or join the school other than at the beginning and end of the school year. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. The school meets the government’s floor standards, which set out the government’s minimum standards for pupils’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics.