This is a smaller-than-average school, with one class in each year group. The headteacher took up her post in January 2012. There have been several changes of staff for this academic year. Almost all pupils are White British. A very few other pupils come from a range of different backgrounds. A small number of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is above average. The proportion of pupils supported at school action is above average; the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is high. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium is above average. This funding is made available by the government to help pupils catch up with other pupils in the school. This includes pupils who are known to have been eligible for free school meals, children looked after by the local authority, and children of parents in the services. Some of the pupils eligible for this support also have other, complex social needs. The school runs a breakfast club and an after-school club. The school meets the floor standards, the minimum expectations for the attainment and progress of pupils in English and mathematics, set by the government. There is a children’s centre located on the school site, run by the local authority. This is subject to separate inspection arrangements. The local authority has reduced the level of support it provides for the school. The headteacher and other senior leaders are used by the local authority to support other school leaders in bringing about improvements, particularly in supporting disabled pupils and those with special educational needs.