Comberbach Primary School is a family-orientated and caring place for pupils. Leaders, governors and staff share high expectations for every pupil. Pupils attain highly in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 1 and key stage 2. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are polite and respectful. Pupils behave well around the school and work hard in lessons. The pupils that I spoke with said that they feel safe in school. They said that bullying rarely happens in school and, when it does, staff deal with it quickly. Pupils’ talents are developed through a wide range of experiences. These include sports, residential visits and trips to museums and theatres. Older pupils have opportunities to learn a range of musical instruments and take part in the Cheshire agricultural show. Pupils relish growing vegetables on the school’s allotment which they then sell for charity. They value the opportunity to take on responsibilities, such as school councillors, road safety officers and science ambassadors. Many parents and carers are positive about the improvements in teaching and pupils’ behaviour since the executive headteacher took up post. A typical comment was, ‘Staff are friendly and approachable. They deal with any concerns that we have.’ What does the school do well and what does it need to do better? Leaders and governors are ambitious for all pupils and want them to do as well as they can. The executive headteacher has left no stone unturned in her quest to improve the quality of education at the school. Pupils follow a broad and enriched curriculum which follows the requirements of the national curriculum. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) take part in all aspects of the curriculum. Staff know these pupils’ needs well and ensure that they receive effective support. This is helping pupils with SEND to learn more as they move through the school.