Many of the pupils that attend Siddal Moor Sports College enjoy coming to school. They try to work hard in their lessons. They listen to their teachers. In the past, pupils’ poor behaviour caused considerable disruption to learning. Leaders’ recent actions have led to an improvement in pupils’ behaviour. The pupils that we spoke with said that there are still some pupils that disrupt learning. However, they said that most teachers are better at dealing with this now. Pupils told us that they feel safe in school. They said that bullying does not happen often. When it does, staff deal with this, but it sometimes takes a long time. Most pupils have good relationships with adults in the school. Pupils said that there is someone to talk to if they have any worries. Teachers are starting to raise their expectations of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are beginning to learn more in all subjects. However, pupils have not achieved well in the GCSE examinations for some time. Leaders provide a wide range of activities and clubs for pupils. Pupils also have opportunities to engage in leadership roles in the school. For example, some pupils are anti-bullying ambassadors and others are on the school council.