Golden Valley Primary School is much larger than most primary schools. The proportion of pupils eligible for support through the pupil premium is well below average. The pupil premium is additional government funding for children in the care of the local authority, children of parents or carers in the armed forces, and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals. At this school, the pupil premium applies to children of parents and carers in the armed forces and pupils known to be eligible for free school meals. The large majority of pupils are of White British heritage and very few speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs who are supported by school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average. The number supported by school action is well below average. Two pupils attend alternative provision at local special schools for part of the week. The school meets the government’s floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics.