Childs Hill is a larger than average primary school. The school takes a very small number of two-year-olds as part of their early years provision. Most children attend part time in the nursery. Pupils are from a wide range of minority ethnic backgrounds. White British pupils account for the largest group in the school. Approximately three quarters of pupils speak English as an additional language, which is well above the national average. Almost one in two pupils receives support through pupil premium funding. This is well above the national average. The pupil premium is additional government funding given to schools for disadvantaged pupils who qualify for free school meals or children who are looked after by the local authority. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is above average, with approximately a third of these having a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan (EHCP). The school is funded by the local authority to run a resourced provision for pupils with language and communication difficulties, who are mainly on the autistic spectrum. This is known as Pathways. In 2015, there were 22 pupils with statements of special educational needs. Currently 12 pupils attend one of the two classes, which are for Reception to Year 3 and Year 3 to Year 6. There is an unusually high number of pupils who arrive and leave the school other than at the usual times of the year. The school does meet the government’s current floor targets which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress. There have been recent leadership appointments, including a new deputy headteacher and early years leader. There is a children’s centre on the same site, which is run by the governing body. When this was inspected in June 2011, its overall effectiveness was judged to be good. This provision is subject to a Inspection report: Childs Hill Primary, 26−27 January 2016 7 of 9 separate inspection which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted.