This school has improved markedly in recent years. Pupils appreciate the school’s warm and welcoming environment, where everyone and everyday matters. Parents and carers know that staff go the extra mile to make sure that pupils feel valued and happy. Pupils want to come to school because, as one of them was eager to explain, ‘it will make them smart for the future’. Positive relationships play a crucial role in the school’s culture. Pupils know that staff expect them to ‘do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time’. Most pupils conduct themselves well and are typically polite and respectful. They like playing together during social times. They love gaining points for having positive attitudes and behaving well. However, in lessons, some pupils get distracted too easily from the task in hand. Most pupils are enthusiastic learners. They are keen to discuss their ideas with each other and share what they know. They appreciate that staff want them to do the best they can, and many pupils try hard to achieve this. Pupils love taking part in trips, such as visiting the Derwent Valley reservoirs when studying the Second World War and going to Derby Museum to find out more about the Vikings.