Wellfield School is smaller than average, but the numbers of pupils joining in Year 7 is increasing year on year. The school’s motto, ‘Go the extra mile’, permeates throughout the work of the school. The school provides support to other schools in leadership, modern foreign languages and mathematics. Most the school’s pupils are of White British heritage. The school has a higher proportion of disadvantaged pupils than the national average. The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is below average. The number supported by an education, health and care plan is well above average. The school has a designated specialist provision for pupils with autistic spectrum disorder. There are nine pupils on roll in this provision. Most of these pupils are educated in mainstream lessons, but also receive additional support, teaching and Inspection report: Wellfield School, 12–13 June 2018 Page 9 of 12 therapy in the school’s ‘Hub’. A small number of pupils attend alternative, off-site provision with one or more of the following providers: Pinnacle, Education Plus and the local authority’s ‘virtual school’ for children looked after.