Pupils, including children in the early years, arrive at school happy and ready to learn. Staff greet them with a warm smile each morning. Pupils know that adults are there to look after them and help with any problems they may have. Pupils said that this helps them to feel safe and happy in school. The school has high expectations for pupils’ learning and behaviour. Most pupils achieve well from their starting points. From the early years, children learn to follow the school’s rules. Pupils behave well in lessons and there is a calm atmosphere in school. During social times, pupils play sensibly together with friends from other classes. Pupils, including children in the provision for two-year-olds, settle into school quickly. The school has organised a range of trips to places of interest and visits from speakers to help pupils to better understand the wider world. For example, pupils talked with enthusiasm about the residential trip where they learned to canoe. They are proud to be given roles such as playground pals or to be elected to the school council. Pupils take these responsibilities seriously. These opportunities enhance pupils’ broader understanding of the subjects that they study.