The Everest Community Academy is a mixed, smaller than average, 11−16 academy sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). At the time of the inspection, there were 586 students on roll. Most students are of White British heritage. The proportion of students from minority ethnic groups is in line with the national average, as is the proportion of those who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of students supported by the pupil premium is above the national average. Pupil premium is additional funding for students who are known to be eligible for free school meals and looked after children. A small minority of Year 7 students, who did not attain Level 4 in either English or mathematics at the end of primary school, are eligible for catch-up funding. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs is above the national average. Most of these students have behaviour or learning difficulties. A small number of students are educated elsewhere, at the Basingstoke College of Technology and the Ashwood Academy in Basingstoke. The academy has been affected by a high turnover of teachers, although staffing is now more stable. The Principal took up post in September 2014 and many senior leaders and middle leaders are relatively new to their roles. In 2014, the academy did not meet the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress by the end of Year 11. The academy entered a small number of students early for their mathematics examination in 2014 and their English examination in 2015. The academy has achieved the Investors in People Gold Award, the Artsmark Silver Award and the Healthy School Award.