The school is an averaged-sized secondary school for students up to the age of 16. Bradon Forest educates students from across the North Wiltshire and Swindon areas. The number of boys in the school exceeds the number of girls. A new headteacher was appointed in September 2013. The vast majority of students are of White British heritage, with very small numbers from several minority ethnic groups. The school roll has fallen in recent years due to changes in the number of local secondary school-aged children. The proportion of students with disabilities and special educational needs supported through school action, school action plus or with statements of special educational needs is below the national average. A below-average proportion of students receive pupil premium funding. This provides additional funding for looked after children, students known to be eligible for free school meals and children of service families. In Years 7 and 8, about a tenth of students benefit from additional help in mathematics and English, funded by the government’s catch-up programme. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress. In Key Stage 4, a small number of students attend courses including work-related training offsite at Swindon College, New College in Swindon, and the Riverside Centre in Swindon. A very small number of students have provision through Nisai Virtual Academy.