The school is much larger than the average-sized primary school. Most pupils are from White British backgrounds and a few speak English as an additional language. An average proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is supported through school action. A high proportion of these pupils are supported at school action plus or have a statement of special educational needs. The school provides specially resourced provision for pupils with special educational needs in the form of designated provision for 30 pupils with hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and physical disabilities. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium (additional funding for pupils eligible for free school meals, those whose families are in the armed services and those looked after by local authority) is broadly average. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics. The school organises a breakfast club each morning for approximately 30 pupils. In September 2012, the school entered into a hard federation with Studfall Infant and Nursery school. The joint headteachers of the junior school now manage both schools, overseen by a single governing body. A new deputy headteacher has been appointed.