Leaders have high expectations and ambitions for the school. Pupils and staff enjoy their work and want to do their best. Pupils form a close-knit community. They are respectful to each other and to staff. They are happy and safe. Teachers understand the needs of every pupil and strive to meet them. Pupils behave well. For the minority of pupils who cannot regulate their behaviour, staff devise ways to help them remain calm and focused. Occasionally, pupils fall out with each other, but pupils say there is little bullying. On the rare times that it does happen, staff deal with it swiftly and effectively. Staff provide many opportunities for pupils to learn beyond the subject curriculums. They attend after-school clubs, such as football, card games, colouring and singing. They go on residential visits and have trips to local sites. Staff and pupils make effective use of the school grounds. They have created a rain garden, an allotment and an outdoor theatre and classroom.