Leaders’ expectations have not been high enough. They have allowed poor behaviour to spread. Too many pupils do not respect polite requests from adults. Pupils say that there are good and bad days in class. Sometimes, learning opportunities are cut short or cancelled so that staff can respond to behaviour incidents. Pupils do not feel safe in school due to the poor, often aggressive, behaviour of a small minority of pupils. Teachers reassure and protect pupils, but in doing so, put themselves in harm’s way. Several members of staff have chosen to leave the school. The needs of some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have not been met over time. These pupils enjoy school, but they do not have beneficial experiences. They do not develop the skills they need to learn successfully alongside their peers. The school needs a lot of support from the local authority to function day to day. This is an unsettling time for pupils and their parents and carers. Despite the circumstances, staff make sure that most pupils learn essential curriculum content and have opportunities to develop into responsible, considerate young people.