Rockland St Mary is smaller than the average-sized primary school. The school is part of The Three Rivers Federation with Surlingham Primary School. These schools share the same interim executive headteacher and the same governing body. Other leadership roles are also shared. The school also has less formal links with other schools in the area. There has been significant change in leadership since the previous inspection. Currently, the school is led and managed by an interim executive headteacher who was appointed in January 2015. Most pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils for whom the pupil premium provides support is much lower than that found nationally and varies considerably from year to year. This funding is used to support pupils in care and those who are known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of disabled pupils or those who have special educational needs is in line with the national average. Children in the early years attend on a full-time basis. Most pupils are taught in mixed-age classes. Increasing numbers of pupils each year join partway through their primary school education. There were too few pupils in Year 6 in 2014 to qualify for the usual judgement on government floor standards. These are the minimum expectations for pupils’ progress and attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.