Pupils at Colyton Primary Academy agree that they belong to a friendly community. They arrive each day with smiles on their faces and an eagerness to learn. Pupils meet the high expectations set for them in their learning because they try when something is hard until they succeed. The school’s ‘thinking frames’ and ‘thinking routines’ help them to become confident, independent learners. Pupils benefit from high levels of pastoral care. Parents and carers wholeheartedly agree that this helps their children to thrive. Pupils follow the school’s principles well and display a deep sense of kindness and empathy towards others. This begins in the Reception Year, where children learn how to become ‘Fantastic Friends’. There is ‘Wonderful Walking’ when moving around the school. Pupils’ social times are harmonious. Pupils behave well. They enjoy their class rewards and are proud to receive ‘Thursday Shout Outs’ or a ‘Pride of Colyton award’. Pupils strive to be good citizens, in school and beyond. They take seriously the responsibilities that they have, such as being prefects and class ambassadors. The pupil ethos committee ably leads ‘Flourish Friday’ events across the school year to engage with their friends, their local community and the wider world in which they live.