“The culture of the school is one of respect, understanding and kindness. Pupils and students thrive at the school. The school has high expectations for pupils. Pupils have positive attitudes to their learning. As a result, they concentrate and work hard. They achieve highly, especially in the sixth form. … The school has identified the character traits they want pupils to embrace. A well-established house system embeds these. This prepares pupils well for the future. There is a vast and exceptional enrichment programme. It develops many aspects of their academic learning through clubs such as the George Orwell writing club, music producers club or climbing club. These provide an array of ways for pupils to explore their interests and talents.”