The school is a much larger than average 11–16 mixed secondary school. The proportion of pupils eligible for the government’s pupil premium grant is more than double the national average. The pupil premium is additional government funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority. There are more boys than girls and 75% of pupils are White British, with the remainder coming from a wide range of minority ethnic backgrounds. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress. The proportion of pupils with a disability or special educational needs is below average and the proportion of those with a education, health and care plan is below average. A few pupils are educated off-site at the Manchester PRU, and a small number of pupils are taught in the Compass Centre, which is led and managed by the school and housed just off the main school campus. The Compass Centre is a temporary provision for pupils whose behaviour is a cause for concern.