KEY FACTS

  • 80% of students are from ethnic minority heritages.
  • 1 /5th of students are white* British.
  • Increasing numbers of students from Eastern Europe are joining the school.
  • A very high proportion of students speak English as a second language.
  • Students' prior attainment on entry has been well below average on entry to the school.
  • The school is a Specialist College for Business and Enterprise and Performing Arts.
  • The school is situated in a community which has much higher than average levels of deprivation.
  • The proportion of students known to be eligible for free school meals is almost double the national average