The school is a smaller than average-sized secondary school. The school is part of a hard federation (which means it shares a governing body and an executive headteacher with another school). The proportion of disadvantaged pupils whose learning is supported by the pupil premium is above the national average. The pupil premium is additional government funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is above average. Over 70% of pupils are of White British heritage and over 20% are of Bangladeshi heritage. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above average. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set out the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress.