The school is larger than the average-sized junior school. It is situated in the northern part of St Albans and takes pupils from across the town. The school shares the same site as an infant and secondary school. The majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. There is a small minority of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds. A smaller-than-average proportion of the pupils are known to be eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in local authority care, pupils from armed services families and those known to be eligible for free school meals. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs, who are supported through school action, school action plus or who have a statement of special educational needs, is broadly average. No pupils are presently attending any off-site alternative provision. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress. There has been a recent restructuring of the staff in the school, involving the appointment of a deputy headteacher, assistant headteacher, business manager and leaders of literacy and numeracy. The school has received Activemark, ICT Mark and Eco School Silver awards and achieved Investors in People status.