Leaders are ambitious for all pupils. Staff create ‘a place for learning, caring, sharing and growing together’, as the school motto says. Pupils at this school love learning. Leaders plan carefully for pupils’ personal development that goes beyond the curriculum. Staff and pupils say it helps to bring their classroom learning to life. For example, on a recent educational visit, Year 4 pupils learned important knowledge about life as a Viking. Pupils thoroughly enjoy the enrichment activities on offer. Staff and pupils follow the school values of respect, responsibility and honesty. These begin in the early years, where staff help children to share, take turns and listen to each other. Pupils are happy, polite and well-behaved. They are kind and caring. Staff ensure pupils know the difference between bullying and falling out. Pupils are confident that if bullying should happen, staff will sort it out. Pupils feel safe in school. Pupils take on roles of responsibility with great pride, for example as house captains, school councillors or eco-councillors. They are given opportunities to represent their school. Pupils take part in local sporting events and music concerts. Parents say that their children are proud to attend their school.