Pupils are very happy at this small village school. Many pupils have joined the school recently, settling in quickly and establishing a sense of belonging through clear routines and values that are known throughout the school community. One pupil summed this up by stating, ‘Every person has a different background but the whole school is a big family.’ Leaders emphasise the school’s values of honesty, ambition, respect, kindness, positivity and happiness. This helps pupils to grow in confidence and develop a shared understanding of what respect is and how to show this to each other. Pupils feel safe. They learn about how to keep themselves safe, including when online. Behaviour is positive throughout the school. Happiness and kindness are common features of school life. If any negative behaviour incidents happen, leaders are quick to respond and ensure that things are resolved quickly. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils and have made some progress with improving the school. However, key areas of the school’s work, particularly the curriculum and the support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are not as effective as they need to be. This means that not all pupils are achieving as well as they should.