Lyndhurst is an above-average sized primary school serving inner London. The majority of pupils are of minority ethnic heritage. The largest groups are White British, Black African and Black Caribbean. The proportion of pupils who do not have English as a first language is much higher than the national average. Above average proportions of the school’s pupils are disabled or have special educational needs. An above average proportion of disadvantaged pupils are supported by the pupil premium funding given to the school on the basis of the numbers known to be eligible for free school meals or in the care of the local authority. The school meets the government floor targets, which set the minimum requirements for pupils’ attainment and progress. There have been a large number of staff changes in the last two years because of illness, expansion of pupil numbers and promotion. The number on roll has increased since the previous inspection and currently the school is undergoing a major building extension to enable the school to become two forms of entry. The school has a specialist Dyslexia Centre, funded for 12 pupils. They attend individual sessions once a week. In addition the centre trains staff within the local authority and beyond. The nursery has been closed for the last two years owing to the building works. The management of the breakfast club and the afterschool club is now managed by the governing body and both were part of the inspection.