The school is much larger than the average-sized primary school. Three out of ten pupils are disadvantaged. This is above average. One in five pupils are from minority ethnic groups. This is below average. The proportion of pupils speaking English as an additional language is below average. Less than one in ten pupils has support for SEN and/or disabilities. This is well below average. The proportion of pupils who have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is well below average. Children attend part time in Nursery and full time in Reception. The school manages a breakfast club and an after-school club for pupils. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the Inspection report: Pudsey Waterloo Primary, 21–22 November 2017 Page 9 of 12 end of Year 6. The school does not meet requirements on the publication of information about the effect of the pupil premium spending on overcoming barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils. Since the previous inspection, there have been significant changes in leadership in the school. The current headteacher was appointed on 1 September 2017. He had been acting headteacher from 1 September 2015 having taken on the role from being assistant headteacher in the school. Temporary assistant headteachers were appointed to support the acting headteacher. Two new assistant headteachers were appointed to permanent posts from 1 September 2016. There have been significant changes in staffing since the previous inspection. Seven new teachers were appointed from 1 September 2017, five of which are newly qualified teachers. A national leader of education, the headteacher at Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School, has coached and mentored the new leadership team at Pudsey Waterloo Primary School. She has provided opportunities for professional development for staff and leaders using her own school as a resource. The new early years leader at Pudsey Waterloo Primary School is from her school. The Department for Education has given its approval for the school to convert to academy status on 1 March 2018. It will form a multi-academy trust with Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School.