Halifax Primary School is larger than the average-sized primary school. The large majority of pupils are White British. A much lower than average proportion of pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged is average. These pupils are supported through the pupil premium funding, which is additional government funding provided to support pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of disabled pupils or pupils with special educational needs is well above average. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. Leaders at Halifax Primary School provide support for a range of schools in the teaching of phonics and spelling, grammar and punctuation. In addition they provide support for the newly qualified teachers in other schools.