Pupils flourish at this school. They say they are happy here and feel safe. The school’s core values encourage pupils to be a good FRIEND. Consequently, pupils’ faith, resilience, integrity, empowerment, nurture and [respect for] diversity shine through. Staff expect pupils to work hard. They do. Pupils’ work in a broad range of subjects is of a good quality. They are proud of their work and enjoy talking about it. Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. There are well-established routines. This means that children in the Reception class through to pupils in Year 6 understand exactly what the expectations are. Staff deal with the very rare incidents of bullying swiftly. Lowlevel disruption is not tolerated. Lessons run smoothly and without incident. Pupils receive a high-quality personal development curriculum. There is a wide variety of opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests. Pupils take an active part in the local community. They raise money for local charities, for example. Parents and carers have positive views of the school, with one typical comment being, ‘A lovely well-balanced school which provides a variety of opportunities for my child to develop and grow into a confident and happy individual.’