The school is a calm and purposeful environment. Staff have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour. Pupils follow established routines and treat others with courtesy and respect. They have positive attitudes to learning and show care in their work. Staff get to know pupils well. Pupils are kept safe because staff receive appropriate training to safeguard pupils. Parents and carers speak highly of the way the school ensures that their children are ‘happy and secure’ and fosters in them ‘a sense of belonging and pride.’ The school has high aspirations of pupils’ achievement. However, pupils do not learn as well as they should. Some curriculum subjects are in development. The school does not have suitable procedures to check the quality of education and support new leaders and staff to develop their expertise. As a result, teaching is inconsistent, and the school does not know if pupils learn and remember curriculum content as intended. Pupils learn to swim and play a variety of sports. Older pupils enjoy opportunities such as learning Spanish and being house captains. Pupils relish their residential outdoor education experiences. They appreciate the after-school club. However, the school offers limited enrichment trips and activities to enhance the curriculum and broaden pupils’ understanding of the wider world.