The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. The school is well led and managed. Leaders and governors are aspirational for pupils and committed to the continued improvement of the school. You have a precise and accurate understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses. You were rightly very disappointed at the low results for pupils at the end of Year 2 in 2016 and you and your leadership team immediately took action to make improvements to teaching and learning and to raise standards. Parents hold the school and its staff in high esteem. Almost all of the parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, would recommend the school to others. Parents commented on the welcoming atmosphere that you have created at the school. They also value how approachable and accessible they find senior leaders and teachers and say that they are quick to deal with any questions and concerns they may have. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are respectful and pay close attention in class. As one pupil said, ’The best thing about the school is the teachers because they will always help you.’ Pupils value their learning and enrichment opportunities. For example, older pupils enjoyed a recent visit to Nottingham University to learn about the environment. You ensure that the school’s values are reinforced through assemblies and lessons. During the inspection, one pupil very proudly showed me the sticker she had been given for showing the school value of good manners. You also provide regular opportunities for pupils to learn about other cultures and religions. When we visited the Reception classes, pupils were enjoying tasting Turkish food and learning some Turkish words. Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. They told me that it is wrong to push, fight or be unkind to others because it will hurt their feelings. You are helped in your work by a governing body which fulfils its strategic role effectively. As well as giving you strong support, it holds you to account for the progress that different groups of pupils make. Governors have a particular focus on the achievement of disadvantaged pupils. You and your team have worked hard and been successful in addressing the areas for improvement since the last inspection. You have improved the teaching of phonics and, in 2016, the results in the screening test at the end of Year 1 were above the national average. You have looked closely at the way pupils’ learning is planned and changed the way subjects are taught to ensure that there is a sharp focus for pupils on developing the skills they need. For example, when we visited classes in Year 2, pupils were developing their report-writing skills in their work on dinosaurs. You have focused on improving outcomes at the end of Year 2 as a priority. You and your team took swift action to identify and address weaknesses in teaching and learning. You worked with local schools to identify strategies that worked well and then adapted them to use in your school. You ensured that teachers received training on the standards that pupils are expected to reach at the end of Years 1 and 2 and improved the way you identified barriers to learning. You have made sure that the additional support given to pupils falling behind more accurately meets their needs. We also talked about how you have worked on improving pupils’ attendance. Published data indicates that, for some groups of pupils, attendance was not as high as it should have been last year. However, you can explain convincingly why their attendance was low. A small number of pupils had extended absence due to complex health problems. You gave these pupils support to help them keep up with their work while they were absent. You have rigorous procedures for following up absences. You work well with families in your community to support pupils to attend school regularly. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. Your records are detailed and thorough. Staff and governors receive frequent and up-to-date training. They know what to do to keep pupils safe and are confident about the procedures for reporting concerns. You work actively with external agencies and refer your concerns in a timely manner. You make sure that staff are alert to any potential issues and that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. The checks of staff’s suitability to work with children are detailed and thorough.