Leaders have created an environment in which pupils are cared for and supported to do well. Pupils in this school attend regularly, work hard and behave well. They have positive relationships with their teachers. Pupils value the support they receive in lessons, and they benefit from leaders’ and teachers’ high expectations. Time in lessons is used well and learning is rarely disrupted by poor behaviour. Pupils feel safe in school and say that bullying is rare. When bullying does happen, it is quickly dealt with. The way in which lessons are structured helps pupils to learn and to remember. Teachers’ very strong subject knowledge, especially in the sixth form, helps pupils to prepare well for their next steps in education, training or employment. Pupils can take advantage of a wide range of activities outside lessons, including many sporting clubs. Pupils are particularly proud of the school’s success in table tennis and the Combined Cadet Force. Pupils do not currently study music in Years 7 to 9. Leaders have clear plans to address this, ensuring that the curriculum in these year groups reflects the requirements of the national curriculum.