Since it opened, the school has been through a difficult time. There have been changes in leaders and teaching staff. Leaders and trustees have not improved the school quickly enough. The quality of education is poor. All pupils spend a lot of time on English and mathematics. They do not get to learn much about other subjects. Pupils are not enthusiastic about their learning. They are not well prepared to succeed at secondary school. Behaviour is not good enough. Pupils told us that they do not like the behaviour at school. They want this to improve. Pupils often see fights in the playground and hear shouting in the corridors. They said that teachers try to help but their efforts do not work. Sometimes bullying is not resolved. Pupils are fed up with their lessons being disrupted by poor behaviour. Recently, pupils have had more opportunities to go on school visits, such as museum trips and different places of worship. They all have the chance to attend clubs, such as chess and basketball. Pupils really enjoy going swimming as part of their physical education lessons. Hearing-impaired pupils in the specialist unit are involved in all aspects of school life.