Pupils treasure belonging to this inclusive, caring and nurturing community. They are always polite to each other and staff. Pupils enjoy learning and work hard in lessons. However, they do not achieve as well as they should because of weaknesses in the curriculum. Leaders are working resolutely to improve the quality of education. Staff have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. All pupils rise to these expectations. They behave well in lessons and around the school. Playtimes are cheerful occasions where pupils have fun. Pupils know that staff will deal with any unkindness quickly. This helps pupils to feel safe. Bullying is not something they worry about. Pupils fully embrace the school’s ‘FAIR values’ of ‘faith, articulate, appreciative, independent, initiative, resilient and respectful’ in all that they do. For instance, they demonstrate resilience and independence in how they tackle unfamiliar tasks. Children in early years delight in receiving a ‘gold coin’ for good listening and showing initiative. Pupils take great pride in showing appreciation of their Catholic faith as ‘spiritual leaders’. Other roles, such as librarian, house captain and sports crew, enable pupils to make a purposeful contribution to St Cuthbert’s School.