Pupils enjoy attending Newhall School and feel safe. The school is a calm, safe and supportive place for pupils. One parent, typical of many who expressed a view, said, ‘They go into school smiling and they come out smiling.’ Pupils are polite and respectful of each other and of the staff. Most pupils focus on their work and try their best in lessons. There is a peaceful atmosphere in the school. Pupils play well together at breaktime and lunchtime. Pupils are certain that if bullying happens, staff will deal with it quickly and effectively. Relationships between staff and pupils are very positive. Pupils know staff will look after them and help them to learn. The staff are committed to helping pupils become well-rounded, ‘positive people’. They encourage pupils to model the school’s values every day. Pupils learn that it is ‘good to be different’. Leaders have made lots of positive changes at the school. These include a new approach to how the curriculum is organised so that pupils learn the important knowledge they need to remember. However, in some subjects, leaders have not ensured that pupils are able to know and remember more of the key knowledge they need.