The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since becoming headteacher at the school, you have made clear your high expectations and uncompromising drive for school improvement. You have inspired your staff, who share your motivation and commitment. They feel respected by you and are proud to be members of the school community. Working with your deputy, you have ensured that the school’s self-evaluation is accurate. Your action plan clearly identifies what is working well and what could be even better. Governors have a good understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses and they share your ambitious aims. They provide school leaders with effective challenge and useful guidance. You and your staff have created a learning environment that is nurturing, caring and friendly. Your school vision to ‘learn together in friendship’ permeates throughout the school. Pupils say that ‘everyone is kind and they are all friends’. They are polite and courteous to each other, and to adults and visitors to the school. In class, pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. They are keen to learn new knowledge and skills and display positive attitudes to their learning. Pupils talk enthusiastically about their curriculum and enjoy the many opportunities that they get to visit places, linked to their learning in school. One child talked animatedly about their visit to Abbot Wood, particularly enjoying the ‘beautiful bluebells’ and handling the caterpillars. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Many parents with whom I spoke commented that you are always on the playground to greet them in the morning. This makes them feel welcomed as a part of the school community. Many parents took the opportunity to share their written personal views about the school. All parents were confident that their children are flourishing at the school. One parent commented that the staff are ‘deeply passionate about giving children in the school the best start in life’. All parents who completed the online Ofsted questionnaire, Parent View, felt that you lead and manage the school well and that you and your staff are quick to respond to any concerns they may have. All reported that they would recommend the school to other parents. School leaders have maintained the many strengths that were identified in the previous inspection. One area for development was to further improve the quality of teaching across the school. For the last two years, the number of children in the early years who achieved a good level of development has been above the national average. Similarly, for a number of years, more pupils than previously in Year 2 achieved the expectation for their age in reading, writing and mathematics, compared to that of other pupils nationally. Leaders were also asked to improve the support for disadvantaged pupils. During the inspection, I observed teachers and support staff providing high-quality learning opportunities for disadvantaged pupils. You are keen to continue to develop all aspects of the school. You are currently focusing on improving the teaching of phonics and writing in the early years and key stage 1. You are also working on developing mastery in mathematics, so that more pupils than previously exceed the expectations for their age in Year 2. You acknowledge that in key stage 1, teachers do not always provide sufficient challenge for the most able pupils, including for the most able disadvantaged pupils, in reading and writing. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed and thorough. You keep safeguarding under constant review and you lead training for staff and governors annually. This ensures that all members of your team are well informed and understand the role that they play in keeping pupils safe. Policies and procedures provide clear guidance for all staff, including arrangements for reporting concerns. This allows you to quickly make referrals to other agencies, when it becomes necessary. Governors take their responsibilities seriously and regularly check the quality of safeguarding processes, including the vetting and recruitment of adults who work in the school. The school’s records show that all checks on staff, governors and volunteers are completed thoroughly. Pupils report that they feel safe and happy at school. They explain the many ways in which the school teaches them to stay safe, through lessons about e-safety, stranger danger and road safety. Pupils feel confident to talk to an adult in the school if they have worries or concerns. They feel that behaviour is good during learning time and at playtime.