The Fountain School is a warm and welcoming school. Pupils are proud to attend. They recognise that the care and support they receive from their teachers helps them to be the best they can be. The relationships pupils have with each other and the adults they work with underpin the family feel of the school. Pupils’ attitudes to learning are positive. They work in calm and orderly classrooms and focus on their learning effectively. Pupils feel happy and safe at this school. Pupils enjoy the range of lessons they participate in. The school wants pupils to achieve well. Leaders have high ambitions for and expectations of all pupils. Pupils rise to these expectations. The school has developed a curriculum which is enabling pupils to achieve well in some areas. Sometimes, the breadth of the curriculum is not as wide as it could be. Some gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not picked up on quickly in lessons. The school thinks carefully about how to give pupils access to different educational experiences beyond the classroom. Pupils benefit from opportunities to learn about different jobs and careers, including through visits to local universities and/or careers fairs. Pupils are proud to raise money for international aid issues.