Pupils feel happy and safe at Bedford Road Primary School. Leaders ensure pupils are well looked after. If pupils are worried or are not getting on with their friends, staff make things better. Bullying rarely happens. When it does, staff take it seriously and sort out the issue. Older pupils act as ‘ambassadors’ for their school. They enjoy this role, looking after younger pupils or representing the school in the community. There are a range of activities on the playground that everyone enjoys. For example, pupils and children take turns and share the basketball equipment. Clubs and trips, which were paused by the pandemic, are starting to slowly return. Pupils behave well. They are kind and courteous to staff, visitors and each other. In class, they focus on their learning. Lessons are not disrupted very often as the majority of pupils follow the rules. Adults use a range of effective strategies to help keep pupils’ behaviour on track. In Reception Year, children access a well-designed curriculum. It helps the children gain the necessary knowledge so they are ready for Year 1 and beyond. However, the rest of the school’s curriculum has areas which require further improvement to support all pupils to achieve as well as they could.