Pupils thrive in this happy, rural school. They arrive each morning ready and eager to learn. Pupils know that staff care about them. They feel valued and safe in the school’s nurturing environment. Older pupils help children in the early years to settle into school life. Children in the early years flourish as they play and explore alongside their friends. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They treat each other with thoughtfulness and respect. Pupils work hard to live up to the high expectations that the school has for their achievement. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils’ wider development is fostered well. For example, pupils enjoy visits to places of local interest and art exhibitions. Residential trips to different cities help to broaden pupils’ horizons. Pupils develop their confidence and resilience through the different sporting events and clubs that they can be part of. They benefit from the opportunity to challenge themselves further when trying new activities while learning outdoors. As members of committees, pupils help to make decisions about the life of the school. They demonstrate how resourceful they can be when organising fundraising events for school, for example to purchase books for the new library.