The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. In this time, you have continued to work with calm determination to drive the school forward. Staff, pupils and governors all commented on your strong commitment to do the very best for your pupils. You, your staff team and governors have high aspirations for your pupils and you are focused and relentless in that mission. You, your staff and governors place a clear emphasis on nurturing pupils’ wider personal development as well as their academic achievement. One member of staff said, ‘Our school allows pupils and staff to flourish and grow, to use their personal strengths and talents and to develop other areas.’ The school motto, ‘Planting seeds of happiness and achievement. Growing and learning together’, reflects this ethos very well. A thorough knowledge of each child enables you all to recognise when further support is required to help pupils achieve well. Parents I spoke to, who have children with complex needs, were full of praise for the way the school is responsive to the needs of their children and continually adapts learning provision to ensure that their children are fully included. Pupils love the school and are overwhelmingly proud of its strong community spirit. One pupil said, ‘Everyone knows each other really well.’ As a result, pupils feel valued as individuals. You, your staff and governors fully understand both the strengths and challenges of small schools. Your aspiration that ‘little schools can do big things’ is very apparent in all you do. You are very innovative in seeking opportunities for pupils to access experiences from wider sources and to ensure that they receive rich curriculum provision. The school has a strong Christian ethos and works well in partnership with church members to develop pupils’ spiritual and moral well-being. At the time of the last inspection the behaviour and safety of pupils were judged to be outstanding. This has not changed. Pupils behave exceptionally well in school, both in lessons and during less structured times. They are articulate, warm and polite to visitors. They demonstrate courtesy and respect to each other and to all members of staff. They are interested in their learning, demonstrate a strong work ethic and they really appreciate the help and support that staff give them to achieve their best. Your clear and accurate understanding of the school’s areas for development enables you to focus on the right things. The school’s development plan identifies the most important priorities. Strategies have been put in place to address these. You have introduced new strategies to teach mathematics and writing, but you recognise that there is further work to be done to ensure that more pupils gain a greater depth in their knowledge of writing and mathematics. You and your team have taken action to address the areas for improvement from the last inspection. The previous inspection stated that pupils were not being provided with enough opportunities to practise their mental calculation skills and multiplication tables. This has been a focus for the school and pupils are now given sufficient opportunities to develop these basic skills. The inspection report also noted that the pace of learning sometimes slowed as lessons progressed. Through the close monitoring of the quality of teaching and a team approach to improving pace and rigour in teaching, this has been effectively addressed. Safeguarding is effective. You have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. Leaders and governors fulfil statutory requirements when appointing new members of staff. All staff have received the relevant and necessary training. Careful records are kept of any training and staff have signed to say they have read documentation and policies. As a result, they know how to recognise signs of neglect or abuse and are very clear about the school’s procedures for reporting and recording any concerns they have regarding the safeguarding of pupils. Parents and pupils feel that the school is a safe place to be. Pupils are taught about how to keep themselves safe. For example, the pupils I spoke to could speak knowledgeably about how to use the internet responsibly and what they should do to ensure their personal safety. They consider bullying and bad behaviour to be rare and they are confident that staff would listen to them and deal effectively with any problems.