The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since your appointment in September 2018, you have worked to ensure that pupils at Bradley Green are well educated and develop as well-rounded individuals. With the effective support of the leadership team and from academy trustees and chief executive officer, you have established a culture of high expectations for staff and pupils. The school continues to improve and pupils benefit from effective teaching. They are well prepared for the next stage of their education. You have worked hard to ensure that every member of staff and all pupils have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Staff are very appreciative of the leadership of the school and all feel valued members of the team. The school provides a welcoming and caring environment for pupils. Relationships between staff and pupils are harmonious. Pupils value the education they receive. In discussions held during the inspection, pupils made comments such as, ‘All the staff are really kind and look after us’, and they appreciate the opportunities you provide, which they describe as ‘wonderful’. These comments reflect the breadth of the curriculum and the wide range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities the school offers. Pupils behave well and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. All classrooms are purposeful and pupils are excited about their learning. Pupils collaborate well and are encouraged by their teachers to ask each other questions to deepen their own understanding. Pupils have a strong understanding of the school values of respect and equality. Pupils were eager to tell me that when someone new arrives at the school their teachers insist that they make them ‘feel a part of the Bradley Green family’. The older children show great maturity in their roles; for example, in their roles on the School Council and Eco Committee. Pupils are proud to be play leaders and house captains. Pupils reported that incidents of bullying are very rare because of the respect they have for each other. Pupils enjoy school and this is reflected in their above-average attendance. At the inspection prior to the school converted to an academy, senior leaders were asked to improve teaching and learning by helping teachers to identify ways in which their classroom practice could be more effective, through better use of time. During the inspection, I spent time walking through the school with you and your vice-principal. What was clear was that staff are very aware of ensuring that pupils do not waste time and maximise their time on tasks. We visited a number of lessons in which staff were seen to be efficient and precise in explaining what they wanted pupils to learn. They encouraged the pupils to collaborate in their learning and challenge each other to move onto more difficult tasks. When we looked at books it was evident that teachers are making sure that, as you say, ‘every lesson counts’. The formal monitoring system, supported by trust leaders, means that the checks on pupils’ work are ensuring that most pupils produce their best work in all subjects. Leaders are keen to maintain strong links with the local community. They ensure that parents are fully informed about the content of the curriculum and consult them regularly on key issues. As a result, the school is well regarded in the community. The parents I talked to during the inspection were overwhelmingly positive about the school. They appreciate the warm welcome you give them and know that staff are always there to talk to them if they need to do so. The school benefits from some effective collaborative activity. Staff say that they appreciate and benefit from the professional development opportunities with other schools in the trust and the positive relationships with the local authority. Safeguarding is effective. Safeguarding is of paramount importance in the school. Leaders, with the support of the multi-academy trust, ensure that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. As the designated safeguarding leader for child protection, you are unrelenting in your focus to ensure the safety and welfare of the pupils. All of the appropriate pre-employment checks are carried out on staff to ensure that they are safe to work with the children. All staff and governors have regular training. Through updates and regular reminders about the importance of being vigilant, leaders make sure that all the adults who work at the school have the knowledge and the confidence to identify and protect vulnerable pupils. Leaders work well with external agencies to support pupils and their families.