Pupils enjoy coming to Heaton Park Primary School. They say this is a safe place where they are cared for. They arrive excited and ready to learn. Staff know pupils well and have positive relationships with them. Pupils told inspectors that adults help them to resolve any worries they may have. Leaders deal with bullying and name calling effectively. This helps pupils to feel safe and supported. Pupils enjoy spending time in the outdoors and learn to appreciate nature. They value the opportunity to use the tree house and enthusiastically conduct science experiments outside. They behave well in and out of classrooms. This is because teachers have high expectations of how they should conduct themselves. Pupils work hard in lessons. Staff expect them to do their very best. This helps them to become successful learners, who achieve well across many subjects. Pupils take part in a wide variety of trips and clubs. After-school clubs such as cross-country, netball and football are popular. Pupils enjoy supporting the local community through events, such as collecting food for local food banks. Parents and carers are particularly supportive of the school. A typical comment expressed was: ‘My child is thriving here.’