Pupils at Highters Heath enjoy coming to school, and they want to learn. Pupils get on well with each other and try hard in their lessons. Leaders have made lots of changes to try to improve the school. However, they have not realised that some changes are not working very well. This means that pupils do not make as much progress with their learning as they should. Pupils are not taught to read well enough. In other subjects, including mathematics, teachers do not always teach things in a logical order. In Reception, children do fun activities, but some of these do not help them to learn the things they need to. Leaders do not check effectively what pupils are learning. They do not give teachers the right help to improve their teaching. Pupils are happy and feel safe. However, leaders have not made sure that all areas around the school are well maintained and cared for. This means that pupils cannot use them fully to play or work. Pupils understand how to stay safe online. They are less sure about other types of bullying. Pupils know that when their friends are unkind, staff do sort it out.