Many pupils and staff do not feel safe. The school is not calm and orderly. Too often, serious behaviour incidents lead to disrupted learning for pupils. The school’s behaviour policy is not effective in supporting pupils to behave well. Most pupils feel that they have a trusted adult to talk to if they have any concerns. However, some pupils and staff do not feel that bullying is dealt with well. Pupils and staff shared with inspectors that racist and homophobic language and name-calling are common. There is not a strong culture of safeguarding in the school. Leaders do not take prompt action where pupils may be vulnerable or at risk. The range of extra-curricular activities that pupils have been able to attend has been affected by the pandemic. Because of some staff’s concerns about managing pupils’ challenging behaviour, the range of trips and visits has been reduced. The curriculum is not ambitious and does not support pupils to achieve well. Some staff who support pupils to read are not trained in the school’s phonics programme. This means that pupils who struggle to read are not supported well.