The school is an average-sized all-through school. The percentage of girls on roll is similar to the national average. Over half of pupils are known to be eligible for additional support through the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for looked-after children, those eligible for free school meals and the children of service families. This figure is well above the national average. There are a few pupils looked after by the local authority and no pupils from service families at the school. Most of the pupils are from Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British and mixed backgrounds. Around three quarters of the pupils speak English as an additional language and this proportion is well above the national average. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs supported at school action is similar to the national average, and the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is well above the national average. In 2012, the primary phase did not meet the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress. However, the secondary phase met the government’s current floor standards. The school operates across five sites. There is a new building on the primary site which has Years 3, 5 and 6 classes. Since the last inspection, there have been many staff changes; the leadership team was restructured and the governing body was reconstituted. The former headteacher retired in August 2012 and the deputy headteacher became acting headteacher. The primary phase now has a principal and an assistant headteacher with responsibility for assessment in the primary phase who was appointed in September 2013. A new headteacher will take up post in January 2014. There are currently no students who attend off-site alternative provision either on a full- or parttime basis.