Pupils at Bishop Loveday are happy, polite and kind. Parents and carers agree, with one parent commenting, ’My child is happy, confident and loving school, which is all as a parent we can ask for.’ Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ learning and behaviour. Pupils play and learn together well. Leaders have developed a culture in which everyone looks out for one another. Poor behaviour, bullying and name-calling of any sort are tackled immediately. Pupils trust the adults in school to look after them. Pupils enjoy learning. This is because teachers make it interesting and relevant to their local area. They also enjoy the range of activities available outside the school day, including sports and music events. During this inspection, the choir were heard singing with gusto as they prepared for the Harvest Festival. Reading is at the heart of this school. Teachers and pupils are passionate about it. The stories and books pupils listen to cover a wide range of topics to help pupils understand British values such as tolerance and respect. The Christian ethos of the school supports children to understand that every experience is a learning experience. One pupil told inspectors, ‘Adults help us understand that it is never too late to change.’ What does the school do well and what does it need to do better? All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn a broad range of subjects. Leaders have introduced a new curriculum. Subject leaders have used their expertise to develop plans for each of the subjects pupils learn. Leaders have thought about the most important knowledge and skills pupils should learn and the order in which these should be learned in. Owing to the disruption caused by the pandemic, the plans for some subjects, such as history, science and geography, are more developed than others. Pupils and staff have embraced the recent changes to the way in which reading is taught in school. All pupils take part in two daily reading sessions. Pupils across the school enjoy sitting back and listening to their teacher during the daily ‘expert’ read. One pupil told an inspector that he did not want to miss school in case he missed the next chapter in the story! Some pupils’ reading skills are developing at a slower pace. Adults spend extra time teaching them so that they can join in with the class text with everyone else. Children in Reception are fast developing their independence. They concentrate when learning new things and enjoy learning. They learn to link letters and sounds as soon as they start school. This continues into Years 1 and 2. In their daily phonics lessons, teachers and support staff are quick to spot difficulties pupils might have.