The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Classroom visits showed the school to be a harmonious place; pupils spoken with said that they enjoy coming to school and feel respected. They show mature attitudes when discussing their feelings and speak articulately about the values of tolerance and equality. Pupils’ conduct around school and their learning attitudes are very positive. You have led the school purposefully and with determination since the school’s last inspection. With the high-quality support that you have received from the local authority, you have developed a cohesive and influential team of senior and middle leaders. Leaders have an accurate picture of what is working well and the things that could be better in the subjects and areas of the school’s work they lead. Importantly, middle leaders provide highly valued support and guidance which is helping teachers to develop their skills and improve their practice. Governors have an accurate understanding of the school’s priorities. They hold leaders to account and they are ambitious for the school. Governors are proactive, have formed positive links with school staff and are keen to see the work of the school for themselves. They often visit the school and hold school leaders to account increasingly well for the progress that all pupils make. You and your staff are determined to prepare pupils well for life in the modern world by ensuring that the curriculum and activities are well suited to their interests and capabilities. When asked, they were quick to list subjects such as art, music and sport as favourites, together with English and mathematics. Pupils enjoy learning. At your last inspection, the amount of challenge in work given to most-able pupils was identified as an area for improvement. You have now taken steps to address the weaknesses, but these are in their infancy and the intended impact is yet to be seen across school. You have improved the leadership of phonics and reading to address pupils’ low outcomes in the recent past in the Year 1 phonics screening check. As a result, pupils are now reading and writing words and sentences using their phonic knowledge. Standards have risen in the early years and the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard for reading and writing has improved considerably. Parents who spoke to the inspector in the playground were very positive about the school. Parents said how happy their children were and how well teachers support them. A number of parents who replied to Ofsted’s questionnaire, Parent View, said that how the school deals with behaviour is an area of the school’s work that could be improved. You were made aware of these concerns during the inspection. Safeguarding is effective. There is an established culture of safeguarding at the school and a clear ethos that everybody is responsible for safeguarding. All of the procedures that leaders have put in place are secure and robust. Leaders make sure concerns are acted upon immediately and any ongoing issues are monitored carefully to make sure that pupils are safe. You ensure that staff receive regular training updates regarding safeguarding. You know the families of pupils who attend the school very well and are vigilant about their welfare. The school works closely with parents and local agencies when there is a concern about a pupil’s welfare. You have escalated concerns where you felt this was necessary to ensure the safety of pupils and their families. Parents, pupils and staff agree that pupils feel safe. Bullying is rare and is dealt with effectively. Pupils know how to stay safe. They learn about the internet safely and how to avoid the potential dangers of social media sites. Staff maintain high levels of supervision to protect pupils’ safety and well-being. Your systems for monitoring and improving attendance are robust and systematic. Attendance has improved considerably since September because you are working effectively with families to reduce the number of absences.