Heathbrook Primary School and Children's Centre

Heathbrook is a large primary school that is heavily oversubscribed. About three quarters of the pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds. About one quarter are of White British heritage and there are pupils from a wide range of minority groups, the largest being Black or Black British - Caribbean and Black or Black British-African. About one third speak English as an additional language and there are currently 48 pupils who are at an early stage of learning English. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is average though increasing. Most of these pupils have specific learning or speech, language and communication difficulties. The school has Early Years Foundation Stage provision for children from three years of age who attend the Nursery on a part-time basis, and two Reception classes. The school has a Children's Centre which serves a local cluster of schools. The centre provides support for children and their families and provides a wide range of courses for parents. This provision and the school's breakfast club are managed by the governors.