The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. In a period in which there have been several changes, including staffing changes, you have successfully preserved the caring, supportive ethos of this very small school, which is valued by pupils, parents and carers. One parent stated, ‘Every child is valued and given the opportunity to flourish’, while a pupil commented that school ‘is like a big family’. All parents who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, agreed that their children were well looked after. Inspection evidence confirms that Albury Church of England Primary School is one in which pupils’ personal development and welfare are provided for well. You ensure that pupils of all ages behave exceptionally well and develop positive attitudes towards their learning. They take pride in their work and, as a result, the presentation of their work is of a very high standard. Pupils are highly supportive of each other and explained that everyone joins in and gets on well together. Parents agree, with one parent commenting the school has ‘instilled an ethic of hard work, good behaviour and respect to others, that will reward you throughout life’. Pupils have historically achieved well in reading, writing and mathematics. They enjoy a range of subjects, in particular art and science. Pupils have opportunities to work with specialist teachers who have developed their skills and enthusiasm for these subjects. Physical education (PE) is also very popular with many pupils. One parent commented, ‘The school has made huge improvements in its sports offer and this is adding a lot to children’s confidence and experience in tournaments against other, bigger schools.’ You have developed a strong team who share your ‘high expectations in everything we do’ approach. Your leadership is complemented well by your deputy headteacher. Results from Ofsted’s staff questionnaire confirm that staff all agree that the school is well led. They are proud to be members of staff and enjoy working there. You recognise the need to increase pupil numbers and have made some good additions to attract more families to the school such as hosting the weekly mother and toddler group, the additional provision for two-year-olds, the Nursery, and providing the breakfast and after-school clubs. The school has recently joined a collaboration with another small local school. You have begun to make good use of the benefits this brings; for example, the teachers in early years have been able to share their good practice. This is supporting improvements in teaching and other provision in the early years, which was identified as an area for improvement in the previous inspection. In collaboration with your leadership team and the governing body, you are addressing effectively the priorities identified in your school improvement plan. The previous inspection identified that work set was not always at the right level of difficulty for different groups of pupils, particularly in mathematics. You have tackled this through improvements to the teaching, learning and assessment of mathematics across the school. Pupils now have a greater range of resources to support their understanding of calculation methods. As a result, pupils’ achievements in mathematics are improving, particularly for those working at greater depth. You recognise that there are still areas which need to improve. For example, you acknowledge that more children in the early years should be reaching a good level of development by the end of Reception. You rightly identified that the teaching of phonics needed to improve to ensure that pupils make good progress in acquiring phonics skills to meet the expected standard. The changes you made have had an impact on improving pupils’ progress in phonics. You also know that some pupils in key stages 1 and 2 could make even more progress, particularly in writing. You accepted my evidence that the school website was not compliant and agreed that it should be updated regularly. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders, including governors, have ensured that safeguarding is a priority of the school and all arrangements are fit for purpose. Leaders with responsibility for safeguarding undertake appropriate training. Weekly safeguarding staff meetings, which include the safeguarding governor, ensure that staff receive up-to-date information and regular training in safeguarding to enable them to follow the school’s procedures. The school’s records are detailed and maintained well. They show where there has been involvement of support agencies, with actions followed up in a timely way. Pupils told me that they always feel safe and happy in school.