Pupils enjoy attending Rushwick Church of England Primary School. They know and live the Rushwick motto of, ‘Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.’ Pupils know that people are all unique and different. They are respectful of each other. Bullying is not tolerated at the school. Staff deal with it properly if it happens. However, leaders have not prioritised the safety and well-being of pupils. This is a serious cause for concern. Leaders do not have high enough expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils enjoy reading and many pupils read well. However, staff are not trained well enough to teach the school’s phonics and early reading programme. This means that some pupils do not get the help they need in order to keep up. The school’s programme of after-school activities has been significantly hampered by the pandemic. Leaders have started to reinstate these activities. Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Pupils are polite and courteous. They are well behaved in lessons and when moving around the school. Pupils know the school’s golden rules: to be kind, helpful and honest.