Kindness, aspiration and resilience are central to life at Dove Bank. Pupils understand and appreciate these values, which they live up to. Leaders and staff promote these values around school, in lessons and assemblies. Leaders aspire for pupils to thrive. Parents agree, with one comment, typical of many, stating, ‘Leaders are putting fun back into education.’ Pupils feel happy and safe in school. They benefit from a clear behaviour system, which they all understand. As a result, they behave well in class and around school. There are very few incidents of bullying. Leaders deal well with any bullying issues as soon as they happen. Pupils across the school benefit from the attention that leaders give to their emotional well-being. Pupils value this support. They were keen to talk about ‘bouncebackability’ sessions where they learn how to control their emotions, understand the emotions of others and discover how worry and stress can affect them. Pupils spoke enthusiastically about the wide variety of clubs that are now available to them, such as sports, art and crochet.