The school has a very mixed catchment area and, as such, is above the national average for proportion of students receiving free school meals and students with special educational needs.

It is a major part of the Riverside partnership which links several schools in the local area into a consortium to offer a wider range of subjects at A Level.

The school was built in 1972 as one of the first suburban community colleges in the country.

Over the past few years, the school has been through major changes in both structure and organisation.

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