The school is a larger than the average-sized primary school. A high proportion of pupils are eligible for the pupil premium, which provides additional funding for children in the care of the local authority, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those from service families. There are no pupils from service families in the school. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs who are supported at school action is below the national average as is the proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs. Pupils are from a wide variety of minority ethnic backgrounds and a large proportion speak English as an additional language. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress. The Bowes Children’s Centre is on the same site as the school and is managed by the governors but was not inspected. The school works closely with it to ensure continuity for the children of the local community. The school has an Additional Resourced Base for autistic children. The school is part of a federation of two schools, and an Annexe of four ‘bulge’ classes. There is one governing body and one executive headteacher whose senior leadership team works across the whole federation. The school is also a teaching school and works with many trainee teachers who are with local universities.