 After which, Mr Phillip Maxfield became the deputy headteacher of the school.Pupils enter the school aged 11 with above average standards and their attainment both at age 14 and 16 is above the national average.In the November 2005 Ofsted inspection the school was rated 'Good’ (point 2 on a four-point scale) and an 'Outstanding' rating was given for 16- to 19-year-olds in the 'How good is the overall personal development and well-being of the learners?'