This primary school is much larger than average. There are two classes in most year groups from Nursery to Year 6, with three classes in both Year 3 and Year 4. Provision for nursery-aged children is part-time. The school has close links with the local children’s centre and the headteacher is Chair of the Advisory Board of the children’s centre. A new headteacher has been appointed since the last inspection, and there have been a number of other staffing changes. The school hosts specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs. The specific learning difficulties base is managed by the headteacher on behalf of the local authority. The base provides an outreach service to 54 local schools, under the day-to-day direction of the base leader. A very large majority of pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds. A quarter of the pupils on roll are of Pakistani origin. White British, Black African and other white pupils are the largest other ethnic groups. The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is well above the national average and 48 different languages are spoken by pupils attending the school. Many pupils are at a very early stage of learning to speak English when they join the school. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is average. The number of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium is average. The pupil premium provides additional government funding for those who are known to be eligible for free school meals, children in the care of the local authority and other groups. The school meets current floor standards; these are the minimum expectations, set by the government, for pupils’ attainment and progress.