Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is larger than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are White British. A minority are from a wide range of minority ethnic groups. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils, supported by the pupil premium is considerably greater than in most schools. The pupil premium is additional funding for pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals or in the care of the local authority. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is much higher than the national 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. Children start school part time in the Nursery classes. Just over half of the children starting in the school’s Reception class each year transfer from the Nursery classes. All children in Reception attend full time. The school is part of the Shoebury Education Partnership, a group of local schools.