Foxyards is a warm and welcoming school. Leaders have worked extensively to successfully transform the curriculum, the school environment and to raise expectations of pupils. This means that significant improvements have been made to pupils’ learning and enjoyment of school. Pupils are happy and speak positively of the opportunities provided for them, including leadership opportunities, sports and school visits. Pupils and staff live out the school’s values: caring, respectful, creative and resilient. This means that pupils respect and welcome how their diverse community enriches them all. Pupils enjoy their learning across their subjects and want to succeed. Wellestablished routines mean typically pupils behave well. They are well mannered and respectful in class and as they move around the school site. They understand that adults will support them should they have a concern. Children in the early years are very well supported to respond to the school’s routines. Skilled adults encourage language development in a variety of ways. The pupils enjoy taking advantage of the opportunities provided for them, including the play kitchen, number games and scooping and pouring activities.