Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy warm relationships with each other and with staff. Pupils are polite and know the school’s distinctive values ‘love, learn, fly’ well. They enjoy earning ‘star’ awards when they demonstrate these values. Parents and carers speak highly of the care and support that their children receive. The youngest children get off to a flying start. Staff know their needs exceptionally well and are highly ambitious for their learning. Children gain a strong foundation in reading, writing and cooperating with each other. Consequently, they are very well prepared for Year 1. The school has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and achievement. Most pupils conduct themselves well and have positive attitudes to learning. However, on some occasions, a small minority of older pupils do not live up to the school’s expectations. This hinders their learning and sometimes that of others. Pupils benefit from a range of extra-curricular opportunities. For example, they enjoy visits to local museums, singing in the choir and sports activities, such as skipping. Some pupils have responsibilities on the school’s different ‘councils’, while others lend a hand in collective worship and in their classrooms.