This is a smaller than average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is above the national average. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is broadly average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for pupil premium is well above the national average. The proportion of pupils that have special educational needs and/or disabilities is below the national average. The proportion of pupils that have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is high as the school has a specialist resourced provision for those with complex learning needs. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of information about Inspection report: Barton Clough Primary School, 6–7 December 2016 Page 8 of 11 attendance at governors’ meetings. Also, child-protection policies have not been updated in accordance with the latest government guidance of ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (2016).