This is a slightly above average sized school. The number of pupils on roll is increasing. It serves the local area, but with some pupils coming from further afield. The overall proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is broadly average. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is below average. Most of the pupils are White British, with a few coming from a mixture of minority ethnic backgrounds. The school has nine classes, three of which cater for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The school is accredited with Artsmark Gold, Healthy School status and the ICT Mark. A pre-school, Northern Parade Junior School, and a children's centre share the same site but are inspected separately. The school has had significant turnover in the teaching staff, with six new staff coming to work at the school over the last two years. The school became federated with the junior school in September 2010. The junior school underwent an inspection in March this year.