The school is an average-sized primary school. It intends to become an academy by 1 September 2016. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils known to be eligible for support through the pupil premium is well above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The large majority of pupils are of White British heritage. There are an increasing proportion of pupils from other White backgrounds, mainly of Eastern European heritage. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is well above average. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is average. The proportion of pupils with a special educational needs statement or an education, health and care plan is below average. The proportion of pupils joining or leaving the school at other than the usual times is well above average. The school does not meet the current government floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in English and mathematics by the end of Year 6. Children in the early years receive part-time education in the Nursery. Children spend either a morning or afternoon in the Nursery. In Reception, they receive full-time education. The two former assistant headteachers have led the school as joint headteachers since September 2015. They have had the support of a national leader of education from Wellspring Academy Trust. There have been substantial changes in staffing since the previous inspection; many teachers are new to the school from 1 September 2015. On 24 September 2015, the local authority served a ‘pre-warning notice’ to the governing body to express its concerns about governance and outcomes for pupils. As a result, a new governing body and a rapid Inspection report: Doncaster Road Primary School, 17–18 February 2016 8 of 10 improvement board have been established, both chaired by an external representative experienced in education. The local authority is providing additional external support for the school.