In January 2015, the school reopened as a voluntary aided school. The school is much smaller than the average-sized secondary school. Since the school opened, Staffordshire local authority ensured that the school gained support for improvement brokered through ‘Entrust’, and this support continues. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is higher than average. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above average, and an above average proportion of pupils have an education, health and care plan. The school uses off-site provision for a very small number of pupils who attend StokeInspection report: The King’s CofE (VA) School, 7–8 November 2017 Page 8 of 11 on-Trent College. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ progress and attainment by the end of Year 11.