William Byrd School is a much larger than average-sized primary school. There is a higher proportion of girls than boys, particularly in the current Year 4. Most pupils are from ethnic minority backgrounds, and the proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is much higher than typically seen nationally. There are smaller proportions of White British pupils and other groups. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is above average. The proportion of pupils with a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is above average. The proportion of pupils for whom the school receives pupil premium funding (additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals, children who are looked after by the local authority and those from service families) is above average. Since the previous inspection there have significant changes in leadership and staffing, including the headteacher and other senior leaders. There have also been changes in membership within the governing body. The school employs a senior leader of teaching and learning to assist the school for two days a week. The school runs a breakfast club for pupils at the school. The school meets the government’s floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress. The school is a member of the Victoria Co-operative Learning Trust, in partnership with Uxbridge College and Roehampton University, as part of a network to share best practice. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. There is no information about the governing body. Information about pupil results at the end of key stage 2 is not current. There is no information about the impact of pupil premium funding on pupils’ learning. The website also does not indicate which phonics scheme the school is using.