Pupils enjoy coming to this small and friendly school. Staff greet them warmly at the school gates when they arrive each day. Pupils like the fact that staff know them as individuals and do their very best to help them achieve well. Pupils know that they can speak to their tutors if they have any concerns and, as a result, this helps them to feel safe in school. The school has high expectations for pupils’ academic achievement. Pupils are keen to excel, and they achieve very good outcomes in subjects such as English, mathematics and science. While such positive achievements are not currently consistent across all subjects, the school has identified the subjects where pupils achieve less well, and it has put effective strategies in place to rectify this. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school, including at breaktimes. The school uses its premises astutely to make best use of the available space. This helps to create a harmonious community, where pupils of all ages get along well with each other. Pupils enjoy taking on leadership opportunities, for example by working as librarians in the school library. They also enjoy participating in many educational visits to museums and the theatre, and in particular a recent trip to Turkey.