Upton Cross Primary School is much smaller than the average-sized primary school. The majority of pupils attending the school are of White British heritage. The proportion of disabled pupils or those who have special educational needs is broadly average. The proportion of pupils with such needs varies considerably from year to year and is very small in some year groups across the school. The proportion of pupils supported by the pupil premium (additional government funding for pupils known to be eligible for free school meals or who are looked after children) is below average. The number of pupils eligible for free school meals varies significantly from year to year. There were very few pupils in receipt of free school meals in Year 6 in 2014. Currently, there are no pupils supported by the pupil premium in Year 6. An above average proportion of pupils either joins or leaves the school other than at the normal times. The number of pupils in each year group across the school varies and fluctuates significantly. Last year, the school did not meet the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Children start the school’s early years provision in a pre-school unit, which they attend for part of the week, before moving into the Reception and Year 1 class on a full-time basis. Pupils in Years 2, 3 and 4 are taught together and the third class contains Years 5 and 6 pupils. The school provides breakfast and after-school clubs. The school is a member of the Caradon Cooperative Educational Trust set up in January 2013 with four other local primary schools. Since September 2013, Upton Cross has been in a federation with St Kew Community Primary School. The federation shares the same governing body and is led by one executive headteacher who shares his duties equally across both schools. Each school also has its own assistant headteacher. The school has experienced a significant amount of staff changes since the previous inspection.