Worle Community School is larger than the average-sized secondary school. Most students are of White British background and there are lower than average proportions of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds, with very few pupils who speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils who are eligible for pupil premium funding is just below the national average. This is additional government funding provided to give extra support to those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is much lower than the national average. In September 2015, the school set up the Redwing Alternative Curriculum and Inclusion Centre. This is an on-site facility to cater for pupils with behavioural, medical or mental health problems. It currently provides short- or longer term support for about 70 pupils. Three pupils study vocational courses at Weston College. Seven pupils attend the Voyager Learning Campus, a pupil referral unit run by the local authority to support pupils with medical needs or social and behavioural difficulties. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics.