The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since you became headteacher in April 2016, you have been determined to further improve and develop the school. You have high aspirations for each child. You take effective action to ensure that pupils achieve well and reach very high standards across the curriculum. Parents and carers spoke of the many changes that you have brought about, saying that they are all for the good of the whole school. Your vision – ‘Achieving Excellence, Inspiring Dreams’ – is shared by the whole school community. It drives all that you do. You lead the school exceptionally well. Changes in staffing since the last inspection have resulted in strong leadership at all levels. You have created a highly effective senior and middle leadership team. Leaders are keen to make a difference. They use every opportunity to ensure that pupils are getting the best provision. Roles and responsibilities are clear; you support and challenge one another very well. You also support other schools looking to develop and improve aspects of their own performance. You all have an accurate view of the school. This is gathered through regular, rigorous monitoring of teaching, learning and pupils’ personal development. You welcome scrutiny from a range of external partners and use their feedback effectively. Your long-term development plan is detailed and focused. It identifies clear priorities for further improvement in order to achieve excellence. You are determined to boost the progress of disadvantaged pupils even further so that they can reach the highest standards. You continue to build on the improvements made in the early years so that all pupils get the best possible start to school. You demonstrate resolve and tenacity, ensuring that every child can make progress no matter how small their steps. You focus on making sure that teaching across the school is of the highest quality. This was an area for improvement at the last inspection. You ensure that all staff have access to high-quality training. This is part of the ‘Cotteridge offer’, which provides access to professional development for all staff. Teachers and nonteaching staff who spoke to the inspectors value the development opportunities they receive. They display a strong commitment to professional development. The training offered links closely to school development priorities as well as to individual staff needs. Teachers work together in threes to reflect on and review their practice. Outstanding practice that exists in the school is routinely shared. Teachers develop strong subject knowledge, which enables them to enthuse and challenge all pupils in their learning. They further develop their craft as a teacher. As a result, teaching across the school has improved since the last inspection. The learning environment reflects the broad, balanced curriculum you insist is every child’s entitlement. You provide rich learning opportunities for all pupils. Pupils talk enthusiastically about studying subjects such as science, geography and art. The reading spine you have introduced ensures exposure to a variety of quality novels and texts which pupils enjoy studying. These texts both challenge and interest them. The wide range of after-school clubs and opportunities for enrichment, such as art weeks and the ‘Big ideas club’, further enhance the curriculum offered. Highquality pupils’ work is celebrated and displayed as a model for all to follow. There is an exciting buzz of learning across the school. As a result, pupils are making good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. An increasing number are exceeding national expectations and working at greater depth. Governors value your openness and honesty. They fully support the drive for excellence. They have a wide range of experience and extensive skills to draw upon. Governors make the most of every opportunity to visit the school and work with leaders. They check things out for themselves and understand their statutory responsibilities. As a result, they support and challenge effectively. Pupils are well behaved, polite and want to learn. They cooperate and get on well with each other. They have well-formed views and opinions but are also able to listen carefully to one another. They show tolerance and respect to all. You reviewed the behaviour policy, listening to the views of pupils, parents and staff. A new system is now in place across the school. The ‘zone board’ is understood by all pupils and applied consistently by adults. Pupils are keen to get a golden postcard sent home to their parents. The school is a calm, welcoming place to be. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school. 80 parents responded to Parent View, the Ofsted online questionnaire, with 100% saying that they would recommend the school. Many described the school as a fantastic place to be, with.