The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You provide calm and insightful leadership and know your school, pupils and families exceptionally well. You are assisted ably by your acting assistant headteacher. Together, you use your accurate evaluation of the school’s effectiveness to prioritise development plans to improve outcomes for pupils. Teachers and other staff feel valued and respected, and they work determinedly to serve the school community to a high standard. Your diligence and hard work in leading Twyford Church of England School has ensured that a good standard of education has been sustained. Pupils enjoy learning at Twyford. They talked enthusiastically about lessons and the wide range of sporting clubs and activities in which they participate. Pupils like the educational trips and visits that support teaching, and talked about how visiting Warwick Castle, and a nearby ‘rainforest’ centre had made their curriculum learning ‘exciting and fun’. Pupils were unanimous that the school is friendly and caring. For example, one pupil stated, ‘If anyone is ever lonely at breaktimes they can sit on the ‘buddy bench’ and someone will always come and play with you.’ Twyford Church of England School is valued highly by parents. They appreciate the effective communication between home and school, and the commitment of staff in supporting their children. As one parent commented: ‘It is a lovely, gentle school, and the children are really happy. All the staff are so friendly and approachable. Nothing is ever too much trouble.’ Leaders have addressed successfully the areas for improvement identified at the last inspection. Most-able pupils are challenged appropriately in English and mathematics. For example, teaching now incorporates several strategies to ensure that pupils complete additional, more difficult, tasks. The feedback pupils receive has also been improved. Teaching ensures that pupils know readily what they need to do next to improve their work. You have ensured that teaching is good throughout the school. However, currently, a few pupils are not making rapid and sustained improvement in their writing. Rightly, you have analysed carefully the teaching in this area and are adapting provision accordingly. This remains an important area for ongoing school improvement. Similarly, some pupils’ cultural understanding of different faiths and religions is not yet secure. For example, they were not able to speak confidently about the traditions of faiths other than Christianity. As a result, leaders have more work to do to ensure that pupils are robustly prepared for life in modern Britain. Current pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, are making consistently good progress in a range of subjects including English and mathematics. Most pupils in the early years achieve a good level of development. The majority of pupils typically secure the expected standard in the phonics screening check in Year 1. The most able pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, are making good progress across the curriculum. Safeguarding is effective. You have created a strong safeguarding culture throughout the school. For example, when employing staff you ensure that all appropriate recruitment checks are made, and recorded accurately on the school’s single central record. When necessary, you work effectively with other child-protection professionals from the local authority. Your diligence and determined actions help to keep children safe. Staff are well informed about safeguarding because timely, appropriate training is an integral part of staff development. For instance, staff have been trained recently in awareness of female genital mutilation and the ‘Prevent’ duty. Staff know their responsibilities to keep children safe and know what actions to take to keep children from harm. You provide a range of successful opportunities for pupils to learn how to keep themselves safe. The local police visit often and teach pupils effectively about stranger danger. Pupils have a good knowledge of e-safety and, for example, know not to share personal information online. You have ensured that pupils are confident to talk to any member of staff should they have a worry or concern.