This is a happy school. The headteacher emphasises the importance of positivity and praise. This runs like a connecting thread through the school. Pupils respond well to this ethos. They thrive and grow in confidence. Pupils experience a smooth start to their educational journey because of the strong links between St Joseph’s and the nearby pre-school and juniors. For example, pupils from the junior school help out at lunchtimes. Pupils like school. They enjoy their learning, particularly subjects such as geography because it develops their interest in the wider world. They value the wide range of languages spoken within the school community. Teachers have high expectations of pupils. Pupils respond well to these. They work carefully and industriously. They listen to their teachers and are keen to do well. Pupils make good progress so that, by the end of Year 2, they are well prepared for their next schools. Around the school, pupils behave well. They are kind to each other and encourage each other. Pupils are not concerned about bullying. They are confident that adults would help them if they had worries, although they told me that they did not have any.