Stopsley High School is a welcoming and inclusive community. Pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds and ethnicities learn to respect and support each other. They say they feel safe and there is little bullying or name calling. Pupils trust staff to resolve any issues that arise. Pupils who have experienced harassment outside of school praise the support from staff to deal with it. Behaviour is calm. Pupils have responded well to leaders’ recent reset of expectations. Pupils say behaviour has significantly improved over time. They describe the improvement this has made to the atmosphere within the school. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning in lessons. They move about the site in an orderly way. Pupils benefit from a well-planned curriculum. They take pride in their learning. In most cases, pupils build up a rich store of knowledge. This includes the most disadvantaged pupils. Pupils enjoy plentiful opportunities for personal development. They flourish in a wide range of leadership positions, such as well-being and subject ambassadors. Pupils appreciate how leaders seek their views. This helps pupils to trust leaders and positively embrace the changes leaders introduce.