Goosewell Primary is much larger than the average-sized primary school. It has 21 single-age classes, which include three Reception classes for children in the early years. The school has a special educational needs support unit for 10 pupils with communication and interaction difficulties called The Hub. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. There are almost a third of pupils with parents and carers in the armed forces and this contributes to an unusually high mobility rate. A significant number of pupils join or leave the school at other than the usual times. This is greatest in Years 5 and 6. The school hosts a pre-school class, which is managed privately and is inspected separately. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through the pupil premium funding is average. The pupil premium is extra government funding to help the education of pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those who are looked after by the local authority. In this school, pupils from service families are eligible for the service premium. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is above average. The proportion of pupils supported with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is well above average. The school runs a breakfast club and after-school club, called the Gosling Trust, during term time and the holidays. This is inspected separately. The school did not meet the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics in Year 6. The school meets the requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. Early years provision is full time in the Reception classes. Goosewell Primary School is part of an informal support group of large primary schools in Plymouth, where it gets support in relation to leadership and other aspects of the school’s needs. Inspection report: Goosewell Primary School, 10–11 May 2016 8 of 10 Information about this inspection The inspectors observed 27 lessons. These included two lessons jointly observed with the headteacher. The inspectors also made a number of short visits to lessons to check the quality of provision and its impact. The inspectors heard individual pupils read and discussed their individual reading preferences with them. They carried out a detailed scrutiny of the work in pupils’ books across a range of subjects and classes. Pupils’ behaviour both inside and outside the classroom was observed. The inspectors held meetings with the chair of the governing body and five members of the governing body, the school leadership team, school staff and members of the school council. The lead inspector spoke with a representative of the local authority. The inspectors also talked with a number of parents and carers as they brought children into school. The inspectors viewed a range of documents, including: information on pupils’ achievement; the school’s data on current and recent progress and attainment; and the school’s self-evaluation report. They also looked at the school’s improvement plan, documents relating to safeguarding, and records of behaviour and attendance. The inspectors took account of the 132 responses to the online questionnaire, Parent View, and 48 responses to the inspection questionnaire for staff. The school’s website was also scrutinised.