Home > Education and Skills Education and Skills More about Education and Skills More outstanding/good schools compared to South East and England Pupil ethnicity is very diverse with 40% of ethnic minority 50% of pupils in 2015 attained 5+ A*- C GCSE (including English & Maths) 1 in every 8 pupils receive Free School Meals 14% of pupils have Special Education Needs 55% students go onto higher education, compared to 40% nationally Total number of pupils in 2015: 45,453 11% growth in pupils since 2010 Share this:TwitterFacebook