Pupils at Brook Community Primary School are happy and feel safe. Pupils report that bullying is very rare. They trust adults to help them if they have a worry and say that any problems they have get sorted out quickly. Pupils generally behave well. They move around school calmly because there are clear routines and staff expect them to behave well. Sometimes, pupils lose interest in the tasks their teachers set because they do not build on what pupils already know. Leaders ensure that pupils have many opportunities to learn outside the classroom. Pupils really enjoy their visits to the woods. They take part in activities like making fires and building shelters. Pupils told us that they can do these things because they follow the rules and that means that adults trust them. This helps pupils develop their independence and confidence. Children in the Reception Year make a strong start to life in school. However, in other years, the curriculum is not planned carefully enough so that, over time, pupils do not learn the knowledge they need. This is particularly true in reading. Leaders have only just started the work to make sure that the curriculum is planned carefully so that what pupils learn builds over time.