Pupils are happy at Farringdon Community Academy. They feel safe and have adults in school that they trust. Pupils do not feel that bullying is an issue here. They confirm that they get clear messages about bullying from staff. They are confident that teachers would take any incidents of bullying seriously. Most pupils behave well in lessons and around school. Generally, there are respectful relationships between pupils and staff. There are a minority of pupils who do not behave as well as they should. Sometimes lessons are disrupted by these pupils’ behaviour. Not all staff have the same high expectations for how pupils should behave. When pupils do not make the right choices, there are not clear systems in place to help them improve their behaviour. The school is in a period of transition. There have been recent changes in leadership. New trust leadership now have an accurate view of the school’s priorities. They are raising expectations and challenging staff to do even better. Some school leaders are ambitious for what pupils can achieve and have high expectations of their conduct. They are keen to provide pupils with the best life chances. These high standards are not consistently shared across the school. Currently, the quality of education on offer at school is not good enough. Pupils do not achieve as well as they should.