This school is at the heart of its community. It is warm and welcoming. Parents are positive about the school and value the help they get. The school invites parents and toddlers in to help them to be ready to settle in when they start in the early years. Pupils organise the reading shed, where families can borrow and exchange books. The school connects pupils to the community. Pupils visit the local care home, for example. The school promotes pupils’ personal development. It provides a vast range of wider opportunities, such as pupil leadership roles. There is an active school council. Pupils get to share their views and vote on aspects of school life. Leaders make sure that governors hear pupils’ ideas in their meetings. Pupils like that their opinions matter. It makes them feel valued and confident. Pupils benefit from the ‘Embark Awards’ run by the trust to broaden their experiences. Pupils feel safe. Playtimes are happy and active. The ‘mini leaders’ run games and activities so pupils can enjoy playing together. Pupils say that if bullying happens, teachers deal with it. The school is an inclusive school. It is ambitious for all its pupils. There are high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).