This is a much smaller than average-sized secondary school. Students come from a range of different ethnic backgrounds. The largest ethnic groups are White British and Pakistani. The proportion of students who are learning English as an additional language is well above average. Just under one in three students is eligible for the pupil premium. This is additional funding provided for children in local authority care, children with a parent or carer in the armed services and those known to be eligible for free school meals. This proportion is above the national average. Although this figure varies from year to year, the proportion of Year 7 students who are eligible for the Year 7 catch-up premium has been consistently above average. This extra funding is provided by the government to support those students who have not reached the expected standards in English and mathematics by the end of Key Stage 2. About one in 12 students is supported through school action; this is below the national average. The proportion of students, just under one in 12, who are supported at school action plus or have a statement of special educational needs, is well above the national average. A higher proportion of students than found nationally join or leave the school at other than the normal time for transfer. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress. The school is being supported by other local schools, including St John the Baptist School, whose headteacher is a National Leader of Education. The school has specially resourced provision, managed by the governing body, for a very small number of hearing impaired students. A small number of students in Key Stage 4 attend work-related courses provided by MIT (Motor Industry Training) Skills, based in West Byfleet, and by Guildford College. There is a privately owned nursery on the school’s site. This is subject to separate inspection arrangements.