St Mary of Charity Church of England Primary School is smaller than the average sized primary school. The large majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is well above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above average. The proportion of pupils eligible for support through the pupil premium, which is additional funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals or those looked after by the local authority, is above average. The school does not meet the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics. The school shares its building with a children’s centre. There is a private pre-school within the school grounds. Both of these are managed and inspected separately. The school has experienced considerable turbulence in staffing, both prior to and since the last inspection. Only two of the teaching staff in post at the beginning of the current school year remain in their original class. Some key senior staff have recently left the school for promotion. New senior leader appointments have been made for September 2014. The school will convert to academy status in the Autumn of 2014. The school will become part of the Canterbury Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust. The school draws upon the advice and support of a National Leader of Education, who is head of St Eanswythe’s Church of England Primary School, Folkestone.