The school is much smaller than the average-sized secondary school. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through the pupil premium is below average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. Almost all pupils are White British and speak English as their first language. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs support or disability is below average. The proportion of pupils with a special educational needs statement or an education, health and care plan is average. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 11. The school does not use alternative provision to support groups of pupils. The school was highly commended in the House of Commons Speaker’s Schools Council Awards. The headteacher took up his post from 1 September 2014, after the previous inspection.