Ray Lodge is a large primary school with three classes in all year groups except Year 5, where there are two. Nursery children come to school part time, attending in either the mornings or the afternoons. The headteacher took up post in September 2012. She has supported several local schools judged to require improvement as they seek to improve their provision. A very high proportion of pupils join the school at times other than those usually expected. In 2015, a third of Year 6 had joined the school during key stage 2. This high proportion is reflected throughout the school: for example, a third of the current Year 5 have joined the school since September 2015. Pupils in the school come from a very diverse range of cultural backgrounds. Around three quarters of pupils speak English as an additional language, and a third are eligible for free school meals. These proportions are above national averages. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is also above average. The school meets the government’s floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.