The school is much larger than other primary schools nationally. The previous substantive headteacher left in September 2016. There were three different interim headteachers between October 2016 and March 2017. An interim headteacher and executive headteacher from the Howard Partnership Trust began leading the school in April 2017, two weeks before this inspection. The governing body has expressed its intention to formally join the Howard Partnership Trust as an academy school in the future. In the meantime, governors have agreed a memorandum of understanding with the Howard Partnership Trust for up to one year. There are two specially resourced units for pupils with speech, language and communication needs. These provide places for up to 10 pupils in each of key stage 1 and key stage 2. Approximately one in five pupils is eligible for additional pupil premium funding. Inspection report: Spelthorne School, 3–4 May 2017 Page 9 of 12 Early years provision is provided in three full-time Reception classes. There is additional provision for three-year-olds in two Nursery classes each morning and one class each afternoon. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of information about the pupil premium, sport premium and provision for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school meets the current floor standards which set out the government’s minimum expectations for pupils’ progress and attainment in primary schools.