New leaders have reinvigorated Badgerbrook Primary School. They have provided much-needed ambition, direction and stability after a significant period of turbulence. They are working on the right things, in the right order, as quickly as they can. The school now has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Pupils understand the school rules and they know what to do if they have any worries. There is highquality pastoral support available to pupils who need it. These changes mean that pupils feel safe and secure. However, staff do not yet apply the new behaviour policy consistently. This means that lessons are sometimes affected by low-level disruption. Pupils talk confidently about Badgerbrook’s three ‘character muscles’. They know what it means to be determined, honest and courageous. They do not always apply these positive qualities to their own learning, however. Leaders know that there is much more to do to ensure that pupils receive a good education, but staff, parents and carers and pupils appreciate the changes that have been made already. One parent summed it up well when they said that this is the ‘best year’ their child has had at the school.