St Clare’s is a welcoming, friendly school where pupils are happy and feel safe. Pupils know that staff are there to help them if they have any worries or concerns. They enjoy playing with their friends at playtimes and joining in after-school activities. Carefully selected trips and residential visits enrich pupils’ learning. Pupils live up to the high expectations that leaders have of them, both academically and socially. Most pupils, including those in the early years and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils behave well. Classrooms and playtimes are calm and well organised. Pupils are respectful towards each other and towards adults. Pupils are confident that if bullying were to occur, staff would deal with it quickly and effectively. Pupils are encouraged to become responsible citizens from a very young age. For example, pupils from the Reception class to Year 6 are elected to be school councillors. Older pupils particularly enjoy their roles as buddies to younger children. Parents and carers hold the school in high regard. They would happily recommend this school to others. As one parent commented: ‘St Clare’s is a wonderful school. Staff really care about the children.’