Pupils focus intently on their learning and enjoy working together to solve problems. Leaders and staff help them to develop curiosity and resilience. The school has high aspirations for what pupils will learn, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). It supports pupils to do well. The school encourages pupils to be independent from the start and finds ways to enable all pupils to ‘shine as a light’. Older pupils appreciate the way that staff challenge them to do their best. They feel proud when teachers recognise their efforts. Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. They find lessons interesting and want to learn. Pupils feel happy and safe at school. They trust adults to help them. They enjoy being with their friends. Pupils take on responsibilities such as acting as reading buddies, mathematics leaders, librarians and school councillors. They take these jobs seriously. Pupils like helping one another. Pupils have many and varied opportunities to develop their talents and skills. For example, they participate in the primary schools concert at the Shipston Proms. They talk enthusiastically about visits to the pantomime and other shows that they have seen.