Matthew Moss High School is an average-sized secondary school located in Rochdale. The school has a higher than average proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language. About a third of the pupils are of White British heritage and over half are of Asian or Asian British Pakistani heritage. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for support through pupil premium funding, at about 50%, is well above the national average. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above the national average, as is the proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan. The school has received support from the local authority, the Pioneers Trust and several external consultants. The school uses alternative provision provided by Bury Sea Cadet Unit and Bury and ACE Training, for a very small number of Year 10 and 11 pupils. Inspection report: Matthew Moss High School, 24–25 April 2018 Page 10 of 13 The school has an on-site hearing impaired resource base, funded by the local authority. Currently some of the pupils are taught in the resource base for part of the time when they are at school. The school met the government’s floor standards for pupils in Year 11 in 2017.