The school is much smaller than the average-sized secondary school. The proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium funding is almost double the national average. The pupil premium is additional government funding given to schools for those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is below the national average. The proportion who have education, health and care plans is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below the national average. The school is part of the A+ Trust, an educational trust between Ashton Sixth Form College and six schools in the Tameside area. These schools work together to raise attainment, aspiration and achievement in the area. This trust is in the process of forming a multi-academy trust, of which this school intends to be part. The school receives extensive support from Longdendale High School. The executive headteacher, who is also the headteacher at Longdendale High School, was appointed as an interim solution to this school in January 2016 following the resignation of the previous headteacher in December 2015. The executive headship arrangements became permanent in May 2016. Very few pupils are educated off-site at Tameside College. The school meets the government’s floor standards, which are the minimum expectations of pupils’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The school meets the requirements for providing information on its website.