Public Sector Equality Duty

16% of staff have a cultural heritage group

And 12% have no cultural heritage.

When asked 'Which cultural heritage group do you most identify with?'...

• 0.2% of staff said Buddhist.
• 11% Christian.
• 1% Hindu.
• 0.2% Jewish.
• 1% Muslim.
• 0.5% Sikh.
• 1% Other.

^{Declarations: 28% of staff answered this question.}

8% of staff are disabled

And 85% have no known disability.

When asked 'Do you have a disability, health condition, or learning difference that has a substantial and long-term impact on your day-to-day activities?'...

• 2% of staff said A specific learning difference such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or AD(H)D.
• 0.5% Social/communication conditions such as a speech and language differences or an autistic spectrum condition.
• 0% A long standing illness or health condition such as cancer, HIV, diabetes, chronic heart disease, or epilepsy.
• 2% A mental health condition, such as depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety disorder.
• 0.5% A physical disability or mobility issues, such as difficulty using arms or using a wheelchair or crutches.
• 0.3% D/deaf or a serious hearing condition.
• 0.2% Blind or a serious visual condition uncorrected by glasses.
• 0% Development condition that you have had since childhood which affects motor, cognitive, social, and emotional skills, and speech and language.
• 1% A disability, health condition, or learning difference that is not listed above.

^{Declarations: 96% of staff answered this question.}

11% of staff are from professional socio-economic backgrounds

And 2% are from intermediate backgrounds, 5% from working class backgrounds, and 0.9% said 'other' (e.g., retired, I don't know).

When asked 'What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were about aged 14?'...

• 8% of staff said Modern professional & traditional professional occupations such as: professor, lecturer, teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanical engineer.
• 3% Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators such as: finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager.
• 1% Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse.
• 2% Technical and craft occupations such as: technicians, motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver.
• 3% Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff.
• 1% Small business owners who employed less than 25 people such as: corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or café owner, taxi owner, garage owner.
• 0.2% Long-term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker's Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year).

^{Declarations: 19% of staff have answered this question.}

2% of staff were eligible for free school meals

And 12% were not eligible for free school meals.

When asked 'If you finished school after 1980, were you eligible for state-funded free school meals at any point during your school years?'

• 2% said Don’t know.
• 4% said Not applicable (finished school before 1980 or went to school overseas).

^{Declarations: 20% of staff have answered this question.}

15% of students are disabled.

And 85% have no known disability

When asked if they have a disability...

• 3% of students said A long-standing physical illness or health condition such as ME/chronic fatigue, epilepsy, diabetes, digestive conditions or HIV.
• 3% A mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety, OCD, or schizophrenia.
• 0.3% A physical or mobility issue, use of mobility aids or difficulty using arms.
• 0.2% Blind or a serious visual condition uncorrected by glasses.
• 0.3% D/deaf, other hearing issues or conditions.
• 0% General learning disability such as Down syndrome.
• 2% Neurodevelopmental, Social, Communication differences such as Autism Spectrum, Asperger’s.
• 5% Neurodiverse, specific learning differences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD.
• 0.8% A disability or medical condition that is not listed above, such as speech difficulties/stammer.
• 3% Two or more disabilities or medical conditions.

^{Declarations: 100% of students have answered this question.}

48% of students are women

When asked their gender...

• 51% of students said Male.
• 0.6% Non-binary.
• 0.2% Other.

^{Declarations: 99.4% of students answered this question.}

56% of students are Black, Asian, or minority ethnic

And 42% are White.

When asked their ethnicity...

• 24% of students said Asian.
• 7% Black.
• 16% Chinese.
• 6% Mixed.
• 3% Other.
• 2% Not known.

^{Declarations: 100% of students have answered this question.}

47% of students have a religion or belief.

And 46% have no religion or belief.

When asked their religion/belief...

• 2% of students said Buddhist.
• 22% Christian.
• 10% Hindu.
• 0.5% Jewish.
• 9% Muslim.
• 2% Sikh.
• 0.9% Spiritual.
• 1% Any other religion or belief.

^{Declarations: 93% of students answered this question.}

10% of students are LGBTQUIA+ by sexual orientation

And 78% are heterosexual.

When asked their sexual orientation...

• 10% of students said Asexual/Bisexual/Gay/Queer.
• 0.4% Other.

^{Declarations: 88% of students answered this question.}