All the students have statements of special educational needs. Just less than 70% have moderate learning difficulties, about 25% have autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and about 15% have severe and complex learning difficulties. There are slightly more boys than girls. 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 pupils, in this case those who are looked after or who are known to be eligible for free school meals. Nearly 40% of students are from a very wide range of minority ethnic backgrounds, this is higher than in most other schools. The proportion of students who have English as an additional language is also slightly higher than in most other schools. Although all the students are registered at the school full time, some also attend Malden Oaks School or Kingston College for specialist GCSE or vocational courses. Leadership is spread over four parts of the school, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Post-16 provision.and Oak for students with autistic spectrum disorders or other complex needs.