Pupils share a strong rapport with each other and with staff. There is a family feel to the school. Secondary school pupils act as positive role models to younger ones. They help younger pupils with their academic work. Pupils enjoy their learning and discussions during lessons. Safeguarding is effective. Pupils learn about bullying, including through planned antibullying week activities. Bullying does not escalate because teachers deal with it quickly. Pupils behave well. They are polite, articulate and kind to each other. Pupils are keen to collect rewards which lead to an educational outing. They enjoy participating in competitions such as for creative writing. They dance, sing and play musical instruments in the annual school production. Older pupils take on responsibilities, including organising the school’s charitable work. Typically, leaders’ expectations of what pupils can achieve are not high enough. Lessons are focused on the tasks that pupils must complete rather than important knowledge and skills for future learning. While pupils have opportunities for personal development, leaders do not ensure that all the required content is covered fully.