Pupils are happy and proud of their school. Staff have created a caring and supportive environment. Pupils enjoy warm and positive relationships with adults and each other. There is a genuine sense of care. Adults at the school look after, and teach, pupils well. There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere in the school. Pupils behave well, both in lessons and during more unstructured times of the school day. This pleasing behaviour begins in breakfast club, where pupils enjoy a nurturing and positive start to their day. Pupils talk about the ‘Carlton 5’, the school values, which all pupils take pride in fulfilling. Bullying hardly ever happens at this school. Pupils understand that an adult will help them to resolve any worries or concerns. Leaders are ambitious for pupils to achieve well in their learning and become respectful citizens. Pupils regularly join the school mid-way through the academic year from schools in this country and overseas. These pupils settle well and are made to feel welcome as they start their educational journey at Carlton Mills. Leaders have set clear expectations for pupils’ attendance. While there is still some work to do to ensure that pupils attend every day, leaders’ efforts are starting to bear fruit. Pupils are beginning to attend school more regularly.