Uplands is a very large infant school. All of its pupils come from minority ethnic groups. The largest group is from an Indian background, with others coming from Bangladeshi, Pakistani and other Asian backgrounds. A growing number of pupils are from a Black African heritage. Most of these are originally from Somalia. The vast majority of pupils do not have English as their first language and they are in the early stages of learning it as an additional language. An above average proportion of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The school admits pupils with a wide range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities but this is a similar proportion to that found in most schools. The local population is fairly mobile and in the past a high proportion of pupils joined or left the school in all age groups. This movement of pupils is reducing but it is still above the national average. Most children start at Uplands in one of the Nursery classes (F1) which is part of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The school has successfully achieved Healthy School status and the Investors in People Award.