This school is above average in size compared with other primary schools. The proportion of pupils from a wide range of minority ethnic backgrounds is below average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is above average. The school runs the special opportunities unit funded by the local authority for pupils with a variety of severe and complex learning needs. This unit currently has 20 pupils on its roll. The majority of pupils are supported by funding through the pupil premium. This figure is well above average. The pupil premium is additional government funding which supports pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or looked after by the local authority. Children in the early years provision attend the two Reception classes full time. The school provides childcare before and after school. The school has been part of the Priory Academy Trust since September 2012. It also joined the Realise Academy Partnership Trust, which is an umbrella organisation with the aim of enhancing collaborative networks. These arrangements will change when the school joins the Harris Federation in September 2016. The school has received support from Pickhurst Infants School for the last 12 months. This is a teaching school and its headteacher is a national leader of education. This partnership has supported teacher training and with leadership development. The school met three of the four of the government’s current floor standards in 2015. These set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The school’s website meets requirements on the publication of specified information.