This is an average-sized primary school, with slightly more girls than boys, one class in each year group. Children can join the school either in the Nursery at age three or in Reception at age four. Children attend Nursery part time in morning sessions only. There is no afternoon Nursery. The proportion of pupils from different ethnic backgrounds is much larger than the average. There are 13 ethnic groups, the largest of which is the African community, making up nearly half of the pupils. The second largest is the White British group, making up one fifth of pupils on roll. Other White children make up the third largest group. All other groups are very small. More than half of the pupils are speakers of English as an additional language. This proportion is much larger than the average. The proportion of pupils eligible for support through the pupil premium is very small and below the national average. In this school the funding is used to provide support for disadvantaged pupils, those in receipt of free school meals and children looked after by the local authority. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below average. The school meets the government’s floor standards, which set the minimum requirements for pupils’ attainment and progress in mathematics, reading and writing. The school works with clusters of other primary schools in the borough to moderate assessment and share good practice. The headteacher is the local authority’s Cultural Lead in a national pilot project for Cultural Education in which three authorities are participating.