The school has high expectations for pupils’ social, emotional and academic achievement. Pupils aspire to do well at the school and are successful learners. They value learning a range of subjects. Pupils are well prepared for the world beyond school. Pupils learn exceptionally well to interact in socially appropriate ways. They are Well mannered, respectful and kind. Pupils have very strong, trusting relationships with staff and each other. They learn to form healthy relationships through the highly effective personal, social and health education programme. Through voting for the school council, pupils learn about the importance of democracy. Pupils learn to manage their emotional responses to the world around them. They value the house points system that rewards positive behaviour. Consequently, pupils behave well, both in lessons and around the school. Through the curriculum, pupils develop their physical health very well. For instance, they swim regularly, and many learn to ride bicycles for the first time. All pupils learn about the natural world through outdoor learning. For example, pupils learn to create art using the symmetry of leaves and plants in the woods that surround the school. All pupils in Year 9 and Year 10 enthusiastically participate in the Duke of Edinburgh awards.