This school is larger than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are White British. The proportion of pupils supported through school action is broadly average. The proportion of pupils supported through school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. The proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium is high. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children from service families and children who are looked after by the local authority. A few pupils attend either the local authority behaviour support unit or the speech and language centre part-time. This school is federated with Hob Moor Oaks Special School. The two schools have a joint governing body and are led and managed by one Principal. Each school has its own head of school. There is a temporary leadership arrangement from 1 September 2013 until 1 January 2014, pending the appointment of a new Principal. The current Principal is employed as a part-time Consultant Principal. Both heads of school are acting headteachers for this period. The two schools share all areas of the building but have separate classrooms. Senior and middle leaders from both schools work in partnership. The on-site children’s centre is inspected separately. A copy of its report is available on the website www.ofsted.gov.uk. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress.