Yoxall St Peter’s is a smaller-than-average school. Most pupils join the school at the start of the Reception Year. The school has grown rapidly over recent years because a large number of pupils join in classes other than Reception. There are very few pupils from minority ethnic groups and none who speak English as an additional language. Very few pupils are known to be eligible for the pupil premium. This is additional funding from the government to support the achievement of pupils who have eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, are looked after by the local authority or have a parent in the armed forces. The proportion of pupils who need extra help and are supported by school action is higher than most schools. The proportion supported at school action plus, or who have a statement of special educational needs, is much lower than average. The headteacher is a Local Leader in Education. This means she works in partnership with the local authority to support other schools to improve the quality of teaching and leadership. She also coaches new headteachers. The school works with the National Forest School Teaching School Alliance so some of its staff provide guidance and support to teachers in other schools. The assistant headteacher has a strategic role across several local schools in connection with the training of aspiring teachers. At the time of the inspection, recent staff changes meant that some teachers had only been with their current classes for a very short time. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics.