All the students have statements of special educational needs for moderate or severe learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorders or complex needs. There are more boys than girls. At over 50%, the proportion of students who are known to be eligible for pupil premium funding is higher than the national average. This is additional funding for specific groups of students, in this case, those who are looked after or who are known to be eligible for free school meals. At over 60% the proportion of students from a very wide range of minority ethnic backgrounds is much higher than in most other schools. About a third of these students speak English as an additional language, this proportion being higher than in most other schools. The school manages a franchised provision on a separate site for post-19 students on behalf of Barnet & Southgate College. This was not included in this inspection. The school has National Autistic Society (NAS) accreditation and is a National Support School.