The school is deemed by the Department for Education to be a coasting school. The definition of a coasting school is: – in 2014, fewer than 60% of pupils achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE (including English and mathematics), and the school has less than the national median percentage of pupils who achieved expected progress in English and in mathematics; and – in 2015, fewer than 60% of pupils achieved five A* to C grades at GCSE (including English and mathematics), and the school has less than the national median percentage of pupils who achieved expected progress in English and in mathematics; and – in 2016, the school has a Progress 8 score below -0.25 and the upper band of the 95% confidence interval is below zero. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum Inspection report: Staindrop School, 13–14 June 2017 Page 11 of 14 standards for pupils’ attainment and progress. The school is smaller than the average secondary school. Most pupils are of White British heritage. The school does not use any alternative provision. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is below the national average. The proportion with an education, health and care plan is similar to the national average. The school does not comply with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish about the curriculum or the impact of pupil premium spending. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of information about the curriculum and the impact of pupil premium funding on its website. There have been significant changes to staffing, and the senior leadership team has been formed during the last few months. The acting headteacher has been in post since March 2016.