It is categorized as a community school and is run wholly by the local education authority (LEA).

[1] Pupils come from a catchment area which includes the nearby town of Tadley and the villages of Silchester, Bramley, Sherborne St John and Pamber Heath.

[1] The school teaches a variety of subjects which are examined at GCSE level or through BTEC awards.

Feedback from the 2019 inspection included the following comments: "Pupils are well behaved, confident and articulate.

They are proud of the active role that they are encouraged to play in shaping the school community."