Forest Park is larger than average for a primary school. It includes a Nursery unit in which up to 52 three- and four-year-olds are taught full time. Pupils come from an increasingly wide range of ethnic backgrounds, with those from White British, Pakistani or Bangladeshi families forming the largest groups. In recent years, more pupils of Eastern European heritage have started at the school. About three-quarters of pupils speak English as an additional language, a very high proportion. At the time of the inspection, 31 different home languages were known to be spoken by pupils. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported at school action is well-above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs is slightly above average. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives pupil premium funding is high, at around a half. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and those children that are looked after by the local authority. An unusually high proportion of pupils start at the school or leave other than at the usual time, with a high turnover of pupils in each year group every year. Many of the new arrivals speak little or no English when they start. The school meets the government’s current floor targets, which are minimum expectations set for pupils’ attainment and progress. Since the previous inspection, the school has changed its status from a community school to a foundation school. It is now linked to several other local schools which are members of the same foundation trust.