The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have been effective in improving the school since the previous inspection. You have addressed both the identified areas for improvement well and improved the curriculum and assessment further. You have a detailed school improvement plan setting out clear priorities, and your efforts to raise standards are based on accurate assessment information. You have received good support from the deputy headteacher and subject leaders and developed greater consistency in the use of assessment by staff across the school. You use the outcomes well to set wholeschool targets for improvement. You and school leaders have implemented the new arrangements for the national curriculum well and provided an extensive range of enrichment opportunities, through clubs and visits, including a residential visit for older pupils. You have worked closely with other schools to ensure that teacher assessments are accurate. You are ensuring that the quality of teaching is leading to good outcomes. As a result, attainment has risen sharply from 2016 when it was broadly average to above average in 2017, and pupils now make good progress in all subjects from their different starting points. School leaders and governors are consistently communicating high expectations and ambition for the school. You have maintained effective management of teachers’ performance by rigorously monitoring the impact of teaching on pupils’ learning and providing continuous professional support and training for staff. Staff morale is high, as seen in the overwhelmingly positive responses to the staff questionnaires. You enjoy the confidence of parents, most of whom are very positive about the work of the school and its impact on the good progress their children are making. One parent wrote about her child’s increase in confidence since moving to the school, explaining how pleased she is about her daughter’s progress and how she would recommend the school to others. This was typical of the positive comments received. Leaders promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development effectively across the school. Pupils learn about different cultures and religions through religious education, music and art and by visiting different places of worship. They have a good understanding of British values. They learn about democracy through elections to the school council and develop an understanding of the rule of law through abiding by the code of conduct. Pupils behave very well in lessons and around the school and are polite and courteous to visitors. Parents, pupils and staff all said that behaviour is usually good. Leaders have an accurate view of the school, based on monitoring. However, your self-evaluation does not explain why the school is not outstanding, and the judgements made are not always convincingly based on pupil outcomes. Leaders have rightly developed plans to strengthen the teaching of phonics in Years 3 and 4 to improve reading and spelling further. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team and governors have ensured that all safeguarding procedures are fit for purpose and records are suitably detailed and of high quality. You work closely with parents to promote the safety and well-being of pupils. Pupils said that they feel safe and parents and staff agree. Leaders provide workshops for parents, which cover aspects of safety and well-being. The school provides up-todate information and guidance to parents on its website and through regular newsletters. All training in child protection and safeguarding is up to date with key staff and a governor trained in safer recruitment. Your procedures for vetting the suitability of staff and visitors to work with children are rigorous. Staff maintain high levels of supervision throughout the school day to ensure that pupils stay safe. Pupils move around the school safely and handle equipment safely, including computers. You have recently had a successful health and safety audit in the school. Staff provide clear guidance to pupils on how to use the internet safely, and you have trained some pupils as digital leaders to promote the safe use of the internet across the school. Pupils also learn how to stay safe though themed assemblies and workshops. Governors discuss safeguarding issues at all committee meetings, and every Friday morning you meet with staff to discuss any matters relating to the safety and well-being of pupils. You have clearly maintained a strong culture of safeguarding across the school.